Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets ...

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...

Temperatures are achingly cold in the stratosphere over the Arctic, which can only mean one thing: it's perfect conditions ...

Iceland’s Arctic Trucks has been building Toyotas to tackle the ‘fire and ice’ landscape of its native country for more than ...

President Donald Trump is continuing his first-term focus on building a big, new American icebreaker fleet. Days after his ...

Scientists from across the world embarked on the first crossing of the Arctic Ocean from west to east as part of PONANT's ...

As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

The West Antarctic ice sheet could cause metres of sea level rise if it collapses – but more than 120,000 years ago, it may ...