Researchers analyzed blood samples from polar bears located in northeastern and southeastern Greenland. The results showed that “some genes linked to heat-stress, aging and metabolism” were “behaving ...

The warming of the Arctic is transforming not only its ice but also the genetics of its inhabitants. According to a study ...

In the global race to control the Arctic, the challenge isn't just geopolitical – it's technological. As governments plan for the possibility of conflict in the ...

These six award-winning polar images reveal how Arctic wildlife survives at the coldest edge of the living world. Here’s a ...

Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

A multinational scientific team led by UiT has uncovered the deepest known gas hydrate cold seep on the planet. The discovery ...

Hero Boy standing next to the Polar Express in The Polar Express - Warner Bros. "The Polar Express" is one of the strangest movies to become an annual holiday tradition. At first glance, it's easy to ...

Species either adapt or die. This is the basis for extinction, and why many animals eventually succumb to various factors that threaten their existence. In some rare cases, however, a species responds ...

Dec. 16 (UPI) --The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unveiled Tuesday its annual Arctic Report Card painting a grim picture for the polar region as experts say winter's "whole concept" ...

A disruptive polar vortex is set to usher in three successive waves of Arctic air across the central and eastern United States through mid-December, bringing dangerously low temperatures and the ...