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With Russia keeping watch, US Navy subs ventured back to the high north to train where there's 'no safe haven'
Navy subs have decades of experience in the Arctic, but the challenging region has new importance a…
Christopher Woody
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2 Russian supersonic nuclear bombers flew near Alaska for the 'first time in history'
The Tu-160 bombers, which can carry six standard cruise missiles and 12 short-range nuclear missile…
Ryan Pickrell
3 mins read
The world's largest shipping company is launching an Arctic route - and it's a worrying sign for the future of the planet
The first container ship to tackle an Arctic route along Russia's north coast has left the Russia…
Michael Selby-Green,Michael S…
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Russia is going to deploy a division of troops about 50 miles from the US
Shoigu said the deployment was "to ensure control of the closed sea zones of the Kuril Islands and …
Alex Lockie
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An epidemic of sexual abuse in schools
Shoddy investigations, quiet resignations, and a culture of secrecy have protected predators, not s…
Matt Drange
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The fat in camel humps is so nutritious that one company sells it by the jar for cooking
Narrator: But don't worry, the camel makes a full recovery, and instances are rare. But this practi…
Uma Sharma,Bob Hunt
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Ancient skulls that mirror ours are part of a handful of archaeological findings that rewrite human history
For decades, it's been generally accepted that the first humans to trek into the Americas - the one…
Erin Brodwin
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Russian reconnaissance planes were intercepted by US and Canadian fighters as they lurked over a submarine exercise in the Arctic
Alaska already hosts US military bases, including Eielson Air Force Base, which will receive two sq…
Christopher Woody
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Russia wants to build a massive superhighway that would make it possible to drive from the UK to the US
Vladimir Fortov, the Head of the Russian Academy of Science, said the scheme is "very ambitious and…
Joshua Barrie
4 mins read
Russia's navy is already flying to new bases in the Arctic to counter foreign threats above and below the ice
In addition comes the bases on Novaya Zemlya, Severnaya Zemlya and the New Siberian Island. New bas…
Atle Staalesen, The Barents O…
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China and Russia have their eyes on the Arctic - and Rex Tillerson says the US is 'late to the game'
The Coast Guard's 2018 budget request asked for $19 million toward a new icebreaker it wants to sta…
Christopher Woody
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Russia is finding new islands in the Arctic, while the US is still trying to figure out how to get up there
"They were in the midst of making final selection on proposals to directly address this very topic …
Christopher Woody
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China may add a 'nuclear element' to the disputes in the South China Sea, the Pentagon is warning
"China sees securing the ability to develop marine nuclear tech as a manifestation of its maritime …
Christopher Woody
5 mins read
Russia wants to bring back a weird Soviet-era 'flying boat' to gain an edge in the Arctic, but it may never take off
In October last year, media reports indicated Russia's navy had its eyes on a 600-ton ekranoplan, c…
Christopher Woody
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China is planning to build a railway under Mount Everest
Wang is no stranger to ambitious engineering feats - he has also proposed a 125 mile long tunnel to…
Alex Lockie
3 mins read
8 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Earth From Space
Many satellite images, like the ones featured here, are made especially beautiful (and useful) thro…
Harrison Jacobs
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China Begins Using Arctic Shipping Route That Could 'Change The Face Of World Trade'
The European Union is China's biggest export destination with 290 billion euros ($385 billion) in g…
Bill Savadove, Agency France-…
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What's inside these 8 unique creatures
Narrator: But don't worry, the camel makes a full recovery, and instances are rare. But this practi…