A new analysis of data from one of the instruments aboard Chandrayaan-3 suggests that there was a good probability that water-ice was present in locations outside of the polar regions of the Moon.

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

New findings based on data from India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission suggest that water-ice on the Moon may be present beyond its polar regions. A recent study, conducted by scientists at the Physical ...

“Doing ice adhesion on the polar bear fur itself was kind of a challenge,” Carolan said. Unlike the ski skins that were made to be smooth, the polar bear fur was an uneven surface, so the team had to ...

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

Unlike traditional water-repellent surfaces ... Squalene strongly adheres to ice, meaning its near absence in polar bear fur significantly enhances the fur’s ability to shed ice effortlessly.

Unlike traditional water-repellent surfaces, which merely delay freezing ... a lipid commonly found in other marine mammals. Squalene strongly adheres to ice, meaning its near absence in polar bear ...

A photographer's iconic shot of polar bears in abandoned buildings on a Russian island shines a spotlight on wider changes in ...

Several factors negatively impact polar bear populations, and these include: As our climate warms, the Arctic ice is melting. Polar bears rely on ice for nearly every aspect of their lives, including ...