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What life is like for 2 women stranded in a tiny cabin in the Arctic, where polar bears and freezing temperatures are constant challenges
The coronavirus caused an unexpected extension of their trip, but the two women remain focused on s…
Monica Humphries
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A cruise line is facing public fury after one of its guards shot and killed a polar bear
The incident occurred on Saturday after the MS Bremen stopped off the island of Spitsbergen, in the…
Brian Pascus
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Armed guards protect navy privates and scientists from polar bears while they play soccer in the Arctic
In the photo, KV Svalbard's crew - formed of Norwegian Navy privates and scientists from the Norweg…
Alan Dawson
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I was trapped on a boat in the Arctic for almost 5 months while on a science expedition because of the pandemic — here's what it was like
Our long stay caused severe mental distress for some people on board, and seven of them had to be e…
Molly O'Brien
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An adventure travel company is opening an igloo hotel at the North Pole, but it'll cost you $100,000 to stay there. Here's a look at the world's northernmost hotel.
The northernmost point in the world is inhospitable and inaccessible during most of the year, so th…
Caralynn Lippo
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Seeds from Syria have been returned to the 'doomsday' vault that stores every known crop on the planet
Cary Fowler, the man considered the "father" of the seed vault and a former executive director of t…
Lydia Ramsey
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The doomsday vault built to store every known crop on the planet is becoming more crucial than ever - and it may get a big upgrade
Last year, it was also discovered that the seed bank is more vulnerable than it might seem. The vau…
Kevin Loria
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The man behind the 'doomsday' vault that stores every known crop on the planet explains how it came to be
Fowler, whose book "Seeds On Ice: Svalbard and the Global Seed Vault" is out now, explained that th…
Lydia Ramsey
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Norway has opened a doomsday vault to house the world's most precious books
Piql founder Rune Bjerkestrand says the company is storing all that data on special film reels, whi…
Chris Weller
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If the world ends, the Doomsday vault now has over a million types of seed to help humanity start over
The addition of the 60,000 new seeds brings the total number of seed varieties stored in the v…
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The most luxurious hostel in every European country under £40 a night
However, a "hostel" is simply "budget-friendly accommodation that focuses on a shared social experi…
Alison Millington
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Stunning photos reveal what the North Pole really looks like and why Santa would be more likely to live at the South Pole
If Santa lived at the South Pole, he'd also have people to hang out with. The US' Amundsen-Scott So…
Hilary Brueck
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An incredible doomsday vault, buried deep in an Arctic mountain, is coming to the rescue for the first time in history
Local seed banks around the globe like ICARDA serve as an essential food security measure. They pro…
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Execs from Netflix, P&G, Dell, tackle the future of the workplace at Insider's upcoming virtual event
The workplace is undergoing massive change, due in significant part to the surge in remote working …
Julia Hood
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BI's IGNITION: A Retail Revolution event features speakers from Macy's, Salesforce, BARK, GroupM, a…
Business Insider
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This photographer visited a remote arctic research town where the public isn't allowed - here are her stunning photos
"It was with surprise and trepidation that I learned that I must pass a firearms safety course in o…
Simone M Scully
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What it's like inside the doomsday vault that stores every known crop on the planet
It stores valuable seeds from crops all over the world, and recently, because of the Syrian civil w…
Kevin Loria
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Greenland sharks, the longest-living vertebrates on the planet, swim for centuries. Rare photos reveal these deep-sea giants.
Researchers found one Greenland shark that was at least 272 years old. Some of the oldest members o…
Aylin Woodward
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Record heat in the Arctic is setting the stage for a different kind of conflict
Rising heat and shrinking ice are opening the Arctic to more ships, but those changes also have imp…
Christopher Woody
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Mike Pompeo claims rapidly melting Arctic sea ice could actually be a good thing, as it will create 'new opportunities for trade'
"Do we want the Arctic Ocean to transform into a new South China Sea, fraught with militarization a…