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

Soar over vast, icy landscapes with this stunning drone footage, capturing the towering and the raw beauty of the Arctic, as ...

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

How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the ...

Investment in Pituffik has been inconsistent, however, and its importance has waned since the Cold War. Renewed attention to ...

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the ...

A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of ...

Which destination offers more: Antarctica or the Arctic? Sue Halliwell compares both places as polar travel destinations. They may look alike, but as travel destinations go, the Arctic and ...

An Arctic blast that began in the northern plains on Saturday spread bitter cold from the Rockies through the East Coast and ...

A series of disturbances in the atmosphere is sending the polar vortex south (again) next week with a burst of even colder ...

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by ...