The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite sea ice losses, according to new findings. The findings differ from ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary. By Eric Niiler The population of polar bears in Norway’s ...

This story has been edited to correct an error. Judah Cohen is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our old wintertime friend the polar vortex ...

Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch of the last 15 years, potentially bringing snow to areas of ...

Polar has started rolling out Polar OS 5, the next major firmware update for its range of GPS sports watches, bringing a host of usability and training improvements. These include multiple alarms, ...

Animals doing better than expected despite increase in ice-free days Sarah Knapton is the Science Editor of The Telegraph and has covered all areas of science since 2013. She has previously been named ...

But, both of these would require large structural changes for a course that teaches hundreds of students a year — something that can’t really happen in the near term. What could happen now, though, is ...

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing ...

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A fresh blast of Arctic air is poised to spill across a wide swath of the United States, and the latest polar vortex map makes clear which regions are most exposed. Forecast models show a sharp ...