Light is fast, but travels in long wavelengths and interacts weakly with itself. The particles that make up matter are tiny ...

A rare glimpse into the wintry conditions of the Mars north polar vortex has shown that temperatures inside the vortex are far colder than outside, and that the permanent darkness that winter brings ...

A sperm whale lies on its side amid shards of polar pack ice, dead and decomposing, its mouth hanging open in a silent scream. The lateral image on a flat plain resembles a textbook’s illustration of ...

Deep beneath the icy surface of the Arctic, a silent predator rules the ocean floor. It doesn’t look menacing—but in terms of hunting power, it rivals the mighty polar bear. Meet the starfish that’s ...

An old clip of a polar bear sliding across thin ice went viral, winning hearts with its clever move to avoid breaking the sheet. An old video of a polar bear has resurfaced online, drawing fresh ...

For years, scientists have been toying with the idea of artificially modifying the climate through geoengineering — especially in the Arctic, which is warming four times as fast as the rest of the ...

A pack of polar bears has taken over an abandoned Soviet polar research station on a small island off Russia's far northeastern coast. Seized cartel ‘monster’ truck had gunports, .50-caliber ...

On Sept. 10, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced that the agency is terminating the lease for Nathaniel B. Palmer Icebreaker, the sole U.S. icebreaker dedicated to Antarctic research. This ...

Well, looks like we’re the lonely ones now — but not for long. The goodbyes seem never ending at the Oregon Zoo. Earlier this month, Portland bid farewell to Amelia Gray, one of the city’s beloved ...

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If you are looking for things to do with the whole family, a trip to a zoo or a wildlife park is usually an easy crowd-pleaser. While Cambridgeshire has a few farms and animal experiences to choose ...

Marcela Borges and her family's traumatic story was adapted into the movie, 'Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story' Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE ...