I'm not sure why the town has kept this tradition, but it's one of many rules that make life in Svalbard different from the mainland. Polar bears are a constant presence ... and parts of Alaska and ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...

Most polar bears in Alaska remain with the pack ice ... One of the best places to see polar bears in Canada is the town of Churchill, in Manitoba. The town is often called the “polar bear ...

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

The ice is melting because of global warming. When humans burn fossil fuels like oil and coal, a bunch of greenhouse gases go into the Earth’s atmosphere and stay there. It’s like putting a warm coat ...

When two schoolteachers living in Point Lay, Alaska, decided to try heading home in a blizzard, they nearly loose their way and wander onto the frozen Arctic Ocean.

Because we live near polar bears, I'm encouraged to carry a rifle whenever I leave town. I've always been drawn ... and parts of Alaska and Greenland — surrounding the north geomagnetic pole.

This remote archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean between mainland Norway and the North Pole, is home to the world's northernmost town ... the streets and polar bear warnings — it couldn ...

Because we live near polar bears, I'm encouraged to carry a rifle whenever I leave town. I've always been drawn to ... northern Canada, and parts of Alaska and Greenland — surrounding the north ...