Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature.

The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and ...

A recent study finds that algae can store nutrients, potentially allowing them to spread across more of the ice sheet, ...

Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of habitat-forming brown algae in Arctic fjords. As algae are at the basis of ...

Polar pelagic ecosystems, which include the open waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, are experiencing significant changes due to climate change. Rising ...

Arctic kelp absorbs metals from melting glaciers, increasing mercury levels by 72%. This could harm marine life and fisheries ...

Fossil evidence reveals that palm trees once thrived in the Canadian Arctic, challenging everything we know about Earth's ...