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Greenland Is Very Mad About the Toxic Waste the US Left Buried Under Its Ice
Climate change threatens to melt the ice and expose chemicals and radioactive material.
This Fossil's Penis Worm Mouth Has Mystified Scientists, Until Now
Paleontologists have finally solved the riddle of this ancient creature's sarlacc mouth.
In the Wake of Inuits: Meet the Adventurers Who Paddled From Greenland to Scotland
Inspired by a historical mystery that stretches back to the 17th century, Olly Hicks and George Bullard set out to paddle the 1,200 miles from Greenland to Scotland unaided. If they made it, they'd be the first men on record to do so.
"It Was Like a Desert of Ice" – Lucas Di Grassi Tackles the Arctic in Formula E Machinery
Formula E frontrunner Lucas di Grassi recently drove one of the series' electric-powered cars on the Arctic ice caps of Greenland. We spoke to him about the unique and bumpy ride.
This Ancient 'Mass Death' Offers a Glimpse Into Early Tetrapod Life on Land
365 million years ago, this group of teen tetrapods was having a really bad time.
The Oldest Fossils Ever Found Date Back 3.7 Billion Years
Earth was down to host life even in its tumultuous infancy.
A Nuclear-Powered US Military Ice Base Will Resurface as the Arctic Melts
Toxic pollutants, including radioactive coolant, are buried there.
A Photographer Sets Out for Greenland to Capture Melting Glaciers, Changing Tides
Steve Giovinco uses eerie light in dark photographs to document climate change and forgotten history.
These Insane Photos Show How An Abandoned Air Force Base Is Polluting Greenland
Photographer Ken Bower traveled to the remote island to photograph the damage.
NASA Nearly Crashed the Vomit Comet on a Reckless Trip to Greenland
Multiple crew members objected to unsafe and frivolous uses of NASA’s famous zero gravity plane, according to documents obtained using the Freedom of Information Act.
This Nordic Food Bible Took Three Years and Seven Countries to Write
Between running one of the world’s best restaurants and championing hyperlocal ingredients, Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson has produced a cookbook that is, in itself, a sort of foraged feast—gathering recipes from across the Nordic region.
Even Glaciers Near the North Pole Are Melting
Scientists from the University of California, Irvine say glaciers in the northeast of Greenland have begun melting at an accelerated rate, which contributes to global sea level rise.