Everyone is familiar with the story, but very few are able to see the Titanic in real life -- unless they can shell out $60,000.
When Al Charette traveled to the North Pole, he went under it.
Meet the secret nuclear submarine crew that waited silently for orders they hoped would never come.
Adventurer Jock Wishart discusses the dangers he will face trying to be the first to row a boat to the North Pole.
Accompanied by CNN, an elite group of scientists headed to one of the coldest places on Earth to carry out vital research on global warming.
Clothes, a sleeping bag and a urine bottle are among the items Philippe Cousteau's packing for his Arctic trip.
You've heard the grim timelines: if warming continues, the Great Barrier Reef will be bleached by 2030; glaciers in the Swiss Alps, on Mt. Kilimanjaro, and in Glacier National Park will disappear in under 40 years; and Arctic ice melt will leave the North Pole bare and polar bears extinct.
Unpredictable, erratic but utterly astounding, the Aurora Borealis is nature's most magnificent light show.
Six-meter-high waves, below-freezing temperatures and stray icebergs. They're just a few of the perils Norwegian polar explorer Borge Ousland faced as he attempted a historic sailing feat.
Politics is serious business, but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail, there's always something that gets a laugh. Here are some of the things you might have missed.
Three years after Russian divers thrust a rust-proof flag into the seabed below the North Pole, the country is again staking its claim on the Arctic region.
Lewis Pugh was standing in the Arctic in a Speedo about to plunge into water just shy of the freezing point when he came to grips with the challenge he was facing.
Pushing his body through epic cold-water swims, Lewis Gordon Pugh wants to draw attention to our global climate.
CNN's Brian Todd tracks the glacier that broke off of Greenland.
The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, got its first first landmark tenant this week -- an exclusive hotel by designer Giorgio Armani.
Inside the Middle East follows Elham Al Qasimi's training regime as she prepares to trek to the North Pole.
A woman from the United Arab Emirates was literally on top of the world after becoming the first Arab female to reach the North Pole.
15-year-old Parker Liautaud discusses his plan to become the youngest person to ski to the geographic North Pole.
A 15-year-old schoolboy is planning to make history as the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.
Two teams of explorers and scientists are on their way to the Arctic for the first international project to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in water beneath the ice.
For polar explorer Ann Daniels, the worst part of this year's expedition to the Arctic won't be enduring bitterly cold temperatures or pulling a 100-kilogram (220-pound) sledge over steep jagged ridges.
In case you've not been paying attention -- or somehow missed those carols that have been playing at the mall since the week before Halloween -- Christmas is next week.
"The Earth is just too small," sighed South African adventurer Mike Horn, one of the few people on the planet who can get away with saying such a statement.
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CNN.com's Azadeh Ansari talks with 3 British explorers living in subzero temperatures to measure the arctic ice cap.
What on Earth would drive a man to swim in Arctic waters wearing nothing but Speedos, goggles and a cap?
NATO representatives and lawmakers from alliance nations will meet in Iceland Thursday to discuss security challenges that are likely to arise as the Arctic Circle thaws.
It would be easy to mistake the latest innovation in energy storage for a humble piece of paper.
One of the planet's most fragile and pristine ecosystems sits atop a bounty of untapped fossil fuels.
'Tis the season to plan your holiday vacation or start thinking about next year's festive getaway.
One man is kayaking the Arctic Ocean to the North Pole to highlight climate change. ITN's Phil Reay Smith reports.
Altering arcticupdated: Thu Jul 31 2008 04:28:00
A chunk of Arctic Sea ice has broken off Canada's largest remaining ice shelf. CBC's Carloyn Dunn reports.
A chunk of ice spreading across seven square miles has broken off a
Canadian ice shelf in the Arctic, scientists said Tuesday
For a few suspenseful minutes on Aug. 1, complete darkness will engulf the midday sun in northern Canada, Russia, Mongolia and China. It's the next complete solar eclipse, and there's one small business owner who really, really wants to take you there.
"I AM" is a new CNN.com feature built on the belief that the labels we use for one another don't really reveal who we are.
Take a good look at Marvin Perkins. You'll never guess what group he joined and why.
There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says
The North Pole may be briefly ice-free by September as global warming melts away Arctic sea ice, according to scientists from the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado.
American Morning's John Roberts talks with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair about N. Korea and the climate
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For the new wave of high-end, global concierge services like Quintessentially, no request is too small -- or too large
NASA's latest mission will analyze the Red Planet's permafrost for signs of past and present life
It's 25 below outside, and the heat in the van is busted. Randy Boyer, a burly ConocoPhillips contractor in thermal coveralls, navigates the slick ice road. "This is nothing," he says, keeping his eye on the thin red line running down the center of the road. "The other week we had a whiteout, and I was stuck in my truck for 36 hours." Right now we're some 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and it's so white outside that the distant horizon appears to blend seamlessly into the blustery sky.
CNN's Becky Anderson is in Spitzbergen, Norway, where the 'Doomsday' seed vault is opening today.
A vast underground vault storing millions of seeds from around the world took delivery of its first shipment Tuesday.
A vast underground vault storing millions of seeds from around the world is scheduled to open this week in a mountain on a remote island near the Arctic Ocean.
An esteemed explorer and environmentalist, Will Steger will make a 1,400-mile dogsled trip across the Arctic next month, at 64. And he'll bring cameras, so we can watch
Ice cover in the Arctic Ocean, long held to be an early warning of a changing climate, has shattered the all-time low record this summer, scientists say.
The big fat jolly guy is coming to town. No, not Charles Barkley. We're talking about Santa Claus.
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