Greenland

Greenland sharks’ eyes don’t seem to deteriorate with age WaterFrame/Alamy Greenland sharks, the longest-lived vertebrates in the world, show no signs of physical deterioration in their retinas even after living for hundreds of years. The finding is especially surprising as some scientists suspected the animals were functionally blind since they…

LYNGBY, Denmark (AP) — New Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Sunday that U.S. statements about the mineral-rich Arctic island have been disrespectful and that Greenland “will never, ever be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone.” Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of U.S. President…

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Sunday that comments from U.S. officials about the Arctic island have been disrespectful and that the island cannot be purchased, in defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly floated the idea of buying the strategic territory. Nielsen said Greenland "will never, ever…

This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. For the last week, Indigenous leaders from around the world have converged in New York for the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII. It’s the largest global gathering of Indigenous peoples, and the forum provides space for participants to…

Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the fate of the world rested on the United States gaining control of Greenland. During a press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump made a dramatic claim as he dismissed a question about securing NATO backing in his outlandish bid for control…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to visit Denmark amid U.S. tensions with the island, he announced Tuesday. Jeffries said lawmakers will discuss "the continued importance of the NATO alliance and the geopolitical status of Greenland." Reps. Ann Wagner (R-Mo...Read More

Greenland has been in the news because President Trump has expressed a desire to buy the country. But just how much do you know about this frozen land? With a coastline of 24,430 miles (39,316 km) punctuated by deep fjords, it’s the world’s largest island. It is described as “an…

2m In Greenland, the shadow of international diplomacy is looming larger than the eclipse as Denmark hit back at criticism by the US Vice President JD Vance. He accused the Danes of not “doing a good job” over Greenland – insisting the US should control it instead. The Danish foreign…

We Are Scientists will release new album ‘Qualifying Miles’ on July 18th. The American indie rock mainstays are back, with their ninth studio album. Led by old friends Keith Murray and Chris Cain, We Are Scientists have crafted an all-new 12-tracker, which lands this summer through Greenland Records. Out on…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the commander of a Space Force base in Greenland hours after a report that she had sent an email to the entire base criticizing Vice President JD Vance after his visit there last month. The Space Force said in a statement that Space…