A23a had been floating across the Southern Ocean for five years before it ran aground near the Island of South Georgia.
In March 1771,12-year-old Horatio Nelson received a letter from his uncle, Captain Maurice Suckling RN, directing him to report to his ship, ...
At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and ...
Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel ...
I spent four days learning about biomimicry and how studying polar bear pelts led to solar energy-capturing coats.
On March 5, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash that took the life of a 31-year-old woman. At about 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, Benton County deputies responded to the ...
Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North ...
Just on the edge of the western Hudson Bay lies the small town of Churchill, Manitoba. Here, the sea meets the boreal forest ...
A polar bear at Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo was determined to enjoy his morning dip on Saturday, February 8, footage shows. Video released by the zoo captures Siku resolutely scratching the ice and ...
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 ...
It shows a mother polar bear walking through the frozen landscape — then a cub pops up out of the den and slips and slides over the ice toward her. As the cub reaches its mom, another two emerge and ...
The denning period is the most critical time in a polar bear’s life. Less than 50% of cubs survive to adulthood, and the increasing human footprint in the Arctic is adding further challenges to ...