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.

Jake Knowles ’28, who wore a polar bear outfit for the Polar Plunge, told the News that the Plunge has given him “a mad respect” for the ducks swimming in the ice-cold waters of the New Haven Harbor. ...

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 ...

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 ...

After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she ...