What happens when the Arctic starts to look like the South China Sea? Historically, a neutral region where cooperation prevailed, the Arctic is quickly becoming a contested space. This is no more ...

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In 2026, the Arctic winter sea-ice extent (annual maximum extent) reached the lowest value since satellite observations began in 1979, following the previous record low in March 2025. As part of the ...

We've had a few problems on our van life adventure up to the Arctic - we thought we knew what the problem was but it's something else! Hegseth fired the Army chief of chaplains. It’s an unusual move ...

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Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to basically tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Arctic sea ice levels, ...

For as long as his parents have known him, Toasty has been a sweet and mellow kind of cat — eager to cuddle and quick to purr whenever the opportunity strikes. “He’s the sweetest boy,” Toasty’s mom, ...

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Why do falling cats always seem to land on their feet? Scientists have been arguing about the precise mechanism for a very long time—since at least 1700, in fact—conducting all manner of experiments ...

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As Russia displays its military might in the Arctic region, the Western alliance is beginning a mission to increase its presence there. By Lara Jakes Reporting from NATO headquarters in Brussels ...