New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing ...

Settling a sapling in to the ground in February and March gives a young tree a chance to settle in before the sap begins to ...

Julia StrattonLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National ObserverA fat polar bear is a bear more likely to thrive ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

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It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is ...

Human populations are increasing in the Arctic. Nunavut, Canada – where thousands of polar bears live – is projected to grow nearly 40 per cent by 2043. Small bees better at coping with global ...

However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is bringing an even harsher arctic blast to million Americans this week. Maps show what to expect as the cold front ...

Thalarctos Maritimus (Ursus maritimus) commonly known as Polar bear swimming under water. Polar Bear via Depositphotos The interaction between humans and polar bears is touching and tense. While the ...

From polar bears in the Arctic to marine turtles off the coast of Africa ... As the climate crisis intensifies, there is no question that the intensity and frequency of extreme weather—often resulting ...

Diet has been a crucial component of human evolution, says Tina Lüdecke, a geochemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany. A switch from a vegetarian diet to the habitual ...