Time is Running Out for Polar Bears! Scientists warn that polar bear numbers could decline by 30% by 2050 due to melting sea ice and climate change. Urgent action is needed to protect their Arctic ...

The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions. By Raymond Zhong Kelly Brunt wasn ...

The 32nd annual Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights drew 7,500 polar plungers who walked, ran or briefly submerged into the Atlantic Ocean, officials said.

According to the group’s findings, which have been published in Science Advances, the key lies in polar bear’s sebum—a natural skin oil secreted from glands beneath their fur. This oily ...

Over 7,500 participants braved the frigid Atlantic for the Jersey Shore's largest Polar Bear Plunge. The event has become the largest fundraiser for Special Olympics New Jersey, with all proceeds ...

It reminded me of a Tom Cruise movie. With a balmy air temperature of 32 degrees, it was a relief compared to past Polar Bear Plunge’s 10-degree and 20-degree temperatures. The spectators came ...

Atlas Air and DHL will dissolve their joint venture in Polar Air Cargo in 2025, with Atlas set to continue operating the four 747-8Fs and two 777Fs in Polar’s fleet. Atlas and DHL mutually decided ...

0:35 International Polar Bear Day at Assiniboine Park Zoo Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo already has a heavy focus on polar bears, thanks to the acclaimed ‘Journey To Churchill’ exhibit ...

Polar bear with a plastic cover. Image by Meril Darees via Polar Bears International. In the remote Arctic, a powerful and heartbreaking image has surfaced—a polar bear with plastic lodged in its jaws ...

Polar Vortex Makes Much of US Colder Than Greenland, but Warmth Is Coming. Then More Cold WASHINGTON (AP) — The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip ...

Patience: A polar bear still-hunting on the sea ice of Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada. (Courtesy: Jenny E Ross) In the teeth of the Arctic winter, polar-bear fur always remains free of ice – but how?

Some media coverage has linked the latest blast of cold weather to the polar vortex — an area of low pressure and cold air circulating around the North and South poles in the stratosphere, which ...