After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's ...

I remember saying: 'Hey, bear' – as if this were just another magical moment in the Arctic wild. A polar bear was standing on its hind legs just a few paces from me. Its nose looked like a fist ...

People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025. The event was sold out after selling 1,000 tickets.

THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND, HELPING ATHLETES PLAY WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY.

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The polar dance that caused snow to fall across the South in January has been studied for decades, but scientists still hope to answer many remaining questions. Miles above the Earth, two bands of ...

The easy answer is a deep southward dip in the polar jet stream that typically rings the globe at higher latitudes but is known to create havoc when it wobbles out of its normal circular pattern.

Jan. 22 (UPI) --A British woman donned a polar bear costume to run a frigid Norwegian marathon and break a world record with her time of 4 hours, 58 minutes and 29 seconds. Gill Punt, 54 ...

Brrr! 🌬️ Discover why Wisconsin is experiencing more polar vortex events and what that means for the climate. Are we ready for these chillier surprises? Let’s dig deep into this cold ...

WE HAVE ALL THE LINKS THERE. Thousands will dive next week into the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay for the 2025 Polar Bear Plunge – some, though, are going the extra mile. With the plunge ...