Polar researchers hoping to drill half a mile into the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica have established a base camp on the surface.

An arctic blast has sent cold air across the United States, causing trees to break suddenly in what looks like an explosion.

Social media posts warned of "exploding trees" when temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero.

Observer group activities have become a central point of tension between the Trump administration and the state's elected ...

Much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains is hunkered down for what could be the worst winter storm of the season.

The Wensleydale Railway has announced that tickets for The Polar Express will go on sale next week. This will mark the 7th year that the event has visited the railway, with each year growing more ...

Santa waves as the new Santa Express Train locomotive pulls into the Cañon City Santa Fe Depot. The Royal Gorge Route Railroad’s holiday-themed locomotive led passengers through the canyon to the ...

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

Trains are a popular concept in the lengthy queue of Lego set fan ideas, and one potential set has ties to Michigan. Fans have started two separate petitions on the Lego website to get the Pere ...

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As we tear through the December doors of Advent calendars, the usual package of festivities – markets, pantomimes and a spin around the local ice rink – may already be ticked off your winter wishlist.