When the Cold War ended in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union, it greatly reduced the threat of global nuclear war. But on January 25, 1995, that threat once again came front and center when ...

The golden September sun was wonderfully warm as I passed through the sliding glass doors at the aft of the ninth deck and ...

Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

Russia's ultranationalistic and xenophobic party leader Sergei Mironov proposes to Russify names and places across the Arctic ...

Norway is a land of fjords, folklore, and fascinating history, and there’s no better way to unearth it all than on a ...

The isolated land mass, also known as Bjørnøya, is located in Norway's Svalbard archipelago and is surrounded by highly radioactive waters that may endanger local wildlife — which, ironically ...

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in ...

Norwegian soldiers have embarked on the longest mid-winter training exercise in recent history, cutting all contact with the ...

Norway’s secret service announced on Tuesday that it had arrested a Russian spy posing as a Brazilian scientist—the latest in a series of arrests of Russian nationals allegedly connected to ...