The Latest Breaking News from Svalbard

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic — and very real — value of seeds.

Christian Åslund was shocked at the difference between what he saw in 2002 and what confronted him this summer

Two-thirds of the world’s food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, oil-palm fruit, sugar beet and cassava. In the past, farmers grew tens of thousands of crop varieties around the world. This biodiversity protected agriculture from crop losses caused by plant diseases…

The Joides Resolution has contributed to our understanding of climate crisis, the origin of life, earthquakes and eruptions. But funding cuts mean it may have sailed its last expedition

Researchers have discovered a deep-sea hydrothermal vent field near Svalbard in an area previously assumed to be geologically inactive. The newfound vents have been named after various entities from Norse mythology.

As the ice melts, now is the time to explore the far north

Around 60% of Svalbard’s 3,000 inhabitants are Norwegians, while the rest comes from a wide variety of nations

The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs, a property likely to entice China but which Norway does not intend to let go without a fight.

Meteorologist says bears were not aggressive but they fired signal gun to scare them away

James Gunn reveals insights into his Superman reboot, including filming at the ice fortress in Svalbard. Exciting details on cast, storyline, and upcoming ...

Glaciologist Andrew Hodson used to collaborate with his Russian colleagues in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, but snowmobile excursions to see them have come to a halt since the war in Ukraine.