Back in Nuuk, Lynge turns to the map once more to reflect on how Greenland became caught up in a much bigger game. He refers ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

The Arctic is one of the coldest and least populated regions on Earth much of it covered by ice But in recent years it has become one of the most impor ...

The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to access, and will climate change make any difference?

The map marks ... in Reykjavik, Iceland, deCODE genetics is a global leader in analyzing and understanding the human genome. Using its unique expertise and population resources, deCODE has ...

A new European Wetland Map shows Europe's peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before ...

More than half the Arctic's coastline is Russian territory and in the last six years Moscow has built more than 475 military ...

Earth might not have seven continents after all. From an early age, most of us are taught to recognize seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.

The tug of war between Denmark and America over Greenland is about much more than Donald Trump’s trademark bluster. It is ...

The mining company that owns the licence to Greenland's Kvanefjeld deposit is hopeful that a new government will repeal a ban ...