The Arctic was at the centre of world's attention in recent years, with the Nordic countries now on a steady, but a serious race for dominance in the region.

As western Europe chills in unusually harsh weather, which it blames on Russia (of course!), here’s how we cope with the deep freeze.

Curious reports of extra-terrestrials pulling Steven Spielberg to Siberian jewel Baikal.

Murky underwater videos suggest wreckage of Eira is finally rediscovered off Cape Flora on Franz Josef Land archipelago, where it sank in 1881.

Dozens of major tremors recorded this year as scientists monitor 'unusually strong seismic activity' that will one day tear continent in half.

Almost 3 million hectares on fire, including Arctic, with fumes having hit area larger than European Union.

Famous for its lonely loo with a view at 2,600 metres - 8,530ft - this meteorological outpost provides essential data for the world.

Aware of accounts of mysterious relic reptiles lurking in the deep, here are the first pictures from a record breaking dive.

New expedition in Laptev Sea suggests increase in the rate of underwater permafrost degradation.

With as few as 70 left in the wild, evidence of poachers targeting species is likely to be a concern.