Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.

Scientists discovered that polar bear fur’s oily coating prevents ice from sticking, thanks to a unique mix of lipids. This ...

Czech cold-water swimmers have set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 took part in the ...

And while glaciers in Switzerland lost *** record amount of ice last year, 2023 was just as bad. *** recent report by Glacier Monitoring Switzerland, or GLAMOS, indicated that Swiss glaciers have lost ...

The temperature of the water ... of polar swimmers,” said David Vencl, the organizer of the event. Vencl, a freediver, himself set a world record four years ago in men’s swimming under ice ...

Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel ...

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 participants were involved in the successful attempt on the Most lake ...