Permafrost usually hits the news as a hazard; a planetary risk. When this ice-rich ground thaws, it damages roads and ...

Each year, as autumn turns to winter, the sun sets over Utqiagvik, Alaska, and does not rise again for roughly 65 days.

Defenders of a man accused of murder in Alaska faced a challenge in the effects of near-constant sunlight on witnesses.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Rebecca Wright Stevens about her new nonfiction book, "Sisters of the Midnight Sun." It's the story of a gruesome double murder in arctic Alaska.

William Blair named Rocket Lab and Blue Origin among SpaceX's most capable and innovative rivals. The analyst said SpaceX ...

Elon Musk said Thursday that SpaceX’s Starlink can now provide reliable 10-gigabit-per-second upload and download ...

The Federal Aviation Administration closed seven of the stations after placing a number of employees on administrative leave ...

A new winter weather warning was issued as more snow comes to the United States ahead of the 4th of July. Here's where.

The summer solstice is the first day of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

A trip to Utqiagvik, Alaska, takes him to the northern edge of America, where the cold hits instantly and daily life looks nothing like the rest of the country. The journey reveals polar bears, whale ...

After more than two months without a sunrise, the northern Alaska town of Utqiagvik has finally watched the Sun edge back above the horizon. Residents who spent the heart of winter in darkness are now ...

The northernmost community in the U.S. has voted to officially restore its traditional Inupiaq name. Barrow, Alaska, Changes Its Name Back To Its Original 'Utqiagvik' The northernmost community in the ...