Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around the poles, making winter weather more chaotic.

A third of the Arctic is now emitting climate-changing greenhouse gasses after thousands of years of storing them, according ...

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 ...

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

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