By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It was an oft-forgotten, undeclared war fought by Americans in a foreign country, ...

There can be few on this island who have never heard of Ernest Shackleton or Tom Crean, but a new Irish award aims to recognise the exploits of less recognised polar explorers. The Irish Polar ...

In Svalbard, polar bears build their dens on slopes of fjords and mountainous areas, where drifting snow means dens are often impossible to distinguish from the snow-covered surroundings.

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

Polar bears also use the ice as a platform to catch the seals, Archer said. Without the ice, they are forced to hunt in open water, which is a difficult feat for the large apex predator.

Polar bears have a hidden-in-a-plain-sight superpower that anyone who has watched a wildlife documentary could have spotted: ice doesn’t stick to their fur. This has long been known to ...

I'm Mark Wood. I've been doing polar expeditions for over 20 years. I'm here today to answer your questions. This is Polar Exploration Support. [upbeat music] So Adrianjones28 asked, What was the ...

This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, authorities said, in Westfjords, Iceland, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024.

On average, a male polar bear will weigh between 600 and 1200 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. However, some can reach up to 1700 pounds.

They're very, very different." Usually larger than grizzly bears, adult male polar bears can reach 10 feet in length and weigh 1,500 pounds compared to grizzly bears' 8 feet and 800 pounds.

Hugh Jackman might be best known for starring on Broadway and in the X-Men movies, but the beloved actor is taking on a brand-new challenge to ring in the new year.