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 that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

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.

LET’S GET THE PHONES RINGING OKAY. AND YOU KNOW WE TALK ABOUT THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE AND HOW COLD THE WATER IS. BUT THIS IS SUCH A GREAT CAUSE. AND IT ALSO INSPIRES OTHER ATHLETES. IT DOES.

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 ...

Gordon Buchanan had a terrifying near-death experience with a polar bear (Picture: Jason Roberts) BBC cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, has revealed the terrifying moment a polar bear decided he was on ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Harsh cold descended on the nation’s midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains on the heels of weekend storms that pummeled the Eastern U.S ...

I decided not to do it. Then, at two in the morning, a crew member woke us up. He had spotted a polar bear approaching in the distance under the midnight sun. We ran to the bow of the boat to see ...

It marks the 10th - and coldest - polar vortex this season so far, with pressure systems pushing cold air from the Arctic southwards into North America and Europe. The polar vortex is a large area ...

And if the polar vortex is to blame. First, a quick refresher on the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a region of very strong winds that form a circle around the North Pole. The vortex is located ...