06/08/2026 | Léa Zinsli
Ingrid Pedersen: The First Woman to Fly Over the North Pole
In 1963, Ingrid Pedersen crossed the North Pole in a small aircraft, becoming the first woman to do so on a flight from Alaska to Norway. Ingrid Pedersen visiting Ny-Ålesund in 1970 (Photo: Tor Killie, Norsk Polarinstitutt)In July 1963, Ingrid Pedersen became the first woman to fly over the North Po
06/07/2026 | Heiner Kubny
Bulgarian Antarctic Research
The St. Kliment Ohridski Station is a central pillar of Bulgaria’s Antarctic strategy: it strengthens the country’s international research presence while also serving as a training site for young scientists in the natural and geosciences. (Photo: BAI)Bulgaria began its Antarctic activities as early
06/05/2026 | Léa Zinsli
Scientific Insights from an Inuit Narwhal Hunt
Researchers gained rare insights into narwhals by joining an Inuit hunt, revealing new details about their behavior and biology. Narwhals in Arctic waters. (Photo: Kristin Laidre, NOAA)Narwhals are among the Arctic’s most distinctive and mysterious whales. Best known for their long spiral tusk, an e
06/04/2026 | Heiner Kubny
Surprising Discovery Beneath Greenland’s Ice
The Jakobshavn Glacier near Ilulissat in West Greenland is one of the fastest glaciers in the world and a major source of icebergs. The region is among those experiencing particularly intense and rapid ice loss. (Photo: Rosamaria Kubny)New research findings show that the bed beneath the Greenland Ic
06/03/2026 | Heiner Kubny
Farewell, Sun
This was their final look toward the bright horizon as they bid farewell to their faithful companion in the sky with the words: “Until we meet again, Sun.” (Photo: Tomohiro Yahagi, JARE67)A special moment marked the beginning of a long and challenging period at Japan’s Showa Station in Antarctica in
06/02/2026 | Heiner Kubny
Ocean Current AMOC: New Risks Discovered
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) transports warm, salty surface water from the tropics into the North Atlantic, where it cools, sinks, and flows back southward as cold deep water.A recent scientific study focuses on a key element of the global climate system: the Atlantic Merid
06/01/2026 | Léa Zinsli
Wet tundra increases parasite risk for reindeer
Changing moisture conditions in the Arctic may influence parasite exposure in Svalbard reindeer by affecting where infective larvae are found. Svalbard reindeer grazing on tundra vegetation (Photo: Léa Zinsli)New research suggests that changing moisture conditions in the Arctic could influence how p
05/31/2026 | Greta Paulsdottir
Emily Lady Shackleton – The Patient Lady
Emily, Lady Shackleton, was born on May 15, 1868, in Sydenham, Kent. Emily Mary Dorman, later Lady Shackleton, was born into a large, wealthy family. She was the youngest of six children, with four brothers and one sister. Emily died on June 9, 1936, at the age of 68 in Coldwaltham, West Sussex.Of a
05/30/2026 | Léa Zinsli
Seawater as a Witness to Change on Svalbard
Scientists in Svalbard have shown that seawater can reveal which animals live in the Arctic, offering a new way to track how climate change is reshaping polar ecosystems. Researchers during fieldwork in Svalbard (Photo: Léa Zinsli)The Arctic is warming faster than the global average, and scientists
05/29/2026 | Léa Zinsli
Reindeer reveal rising Arctic pollution levels
Warming temperatures in the Arctic may be releasing long-stored pollutants, with Svalbard reindeer showing rising levels of persistent chemicals. A Svalbard reindeer digging through snow to find food (Photo: Léa Zinsli)New research indicates that climate change may be altering how pollutants move th
05/28/2026 | Rosamaria Kubny
Cooking at the End of the World: Everyday Life in Antarctica
An unusual career path: Samuel Silva went from chef to English teacher, returned to the kitchen, and eventually found his way to Antarctica. (Photo: INACH)Icy winds, endless expanses of snow, and temperatures far below freezing, Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Yet in the
05/27/2026 | Rosamaria Kubny
First “Woolly Mouse” as a Step Toward Reviving the Mammoth
Researchers have developed a genetically modified “woolly mouse.” According to Colossal Biosciences, it represents an important intermediate step toward the possible revival of the woolly mammoth.A genetically engineered mouse with strikingly dense, woolly fur is currently attracting attention in th
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