Diplomatic tensions could heat up between Russia, Denmark and other countries as they try to stake a claim on the North Pole and its buried oil reserves picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

John Huston and his pal Tyler Fish became the first Americans to complete an unsupported ski trip to the North Pole this weekend. They carried everything with them without help. picked by suebe 7 months ago

A wristwatch buried in the ice at the North Pole three years ago was found by a boy more than 1,800 miles away after it floated ashore on the Faroe Islands. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

The story according to Peary himself. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

A short, humorous song. picked by gratheo 2 years ago

Top Gear had a race between a dog sled, and a Toyota Hilux, to the north pole. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

What do you need to pole dance? A pole. And where can you find a lot of poles that go unused? Carriages on the NYC Subway - do you see where this is going?

The routine itself is SFW, but the soundtrack isn't. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

After more than a week of ploughing through thick ice, Russian subs will plant the Russian flag on the north pole, staking their claim to the massive oil reserve under the pole.

Why didn't I think of that? picked by drumingspz 2 years ago

An Arctic seal captured in Fort Lauderdale was taken to SeaWorld for treatment, leaving biologists wondering how the animal made it to Florida from its normal habitat near the North Pole. picked by suebe 3 years ago

A Dutch individual took an official claim on the North Pole. You can buy a share in his claim; I definitely wouldn't but it's interesting enough to post. picked by Stadsman 2 years ago

A 530-mile North Pole expedition meant to bring attention to global warming was called off after one of the explorers, Liv Arnesen, suffered frostbite in three of her toes. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Visit the North Pole on December 22, to see an unusual meteor shower called the Ursids. This meteor shower radiates from the constellation known as the Little Dipper: Ursa Minor. This minor shower is quite unremarkable in most years, but this year the parent comet 8P/Tuttle is approaching, and it has a strong Perseid-level shower in store. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

What would NSIDC and our media make of a photo like this if released by the NAVY today? Would we see headlines like “NORTH POLE NOW OPEN WATER”? Or maybe “Global warming melts North Pole”? Perhaps we would. Sensationalism is all the rage these days. If it melts it makes headlines. picked by bingo 6 months ago

You may think of the North Pole only as the top of the world—its northernmost point and, if you're younger, Santa's home. But it turns out there are a host of "north (and south) poles" on our planet. picked by bearsuit 2 years ago

Two teens could face murder charges after one of them threw a metal tent pole at their father's head, fatally injuring him. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

A company that makes pole dancing equipment has announced plans to develop a videogame for Nintendo's motion-sensitive Wii console. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Climbing the greasy pole was not a career aspiration but a national pastime for Indonesians celebrating the country's independence today.

*I need to meet an Indonesian woman* picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

American and South Korean officials say that Kim Jong-il, the North Korean dictator recovering from a stroke, appears to have designated his youngest son as his successor. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Collected here are a some recent photographs, looking into reclusive North Korea from the outside - and some of the reactions these observations induce. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Alexander Baranov, an early 19th century governor of Russian Alaska helped improve the lives of Alaskan natives and helped broker a peace treaty. A 40-foot totem pole was erected 70+ years ago to commemorate the treaty. A rival tribe did the actual carving. Some believe that the image of Baranov is depicted nude as an insult and would like to have the pole carved anew. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago