The Latest Breaking News from the North Pole

The autumnal equinox brings fall to the Northern Hemisphere today as the sun passes directly over the equator at noon. But are day and night actually equal length today?

The boundary pushing artist, who has a major new show at the Hayward, on his travels to the North Pole and the edge of space: ‘You find solace in the extreme’

Considerable effort has been invested in determining when the Arctic Ocean might first become ice-free in summer, a.k.a. a “blue ocean event” and defined as when the sea ice area drops below 1 million sq. km. We don’t know exactly when the last blue ocean event happened, but one in…

Frederick Cook claimed to have reached the top of the world, but a new book says he was lying

How switched-on are you? This tricky brain teaser tests your IQ by challenging you to find the hidden mistake in a frosty scene from the North Pole, but it's not as easy as you might think

New NHS treatment could see Gloria Adebisi Ademolu finally realise her long-held ambition