Finally, the model had to have realistic conditions at the polar ice cap, with a density consistent with a mixture of ice and dust. Out of those 84 models, only three were consistent with all of ...

By the time the Healy begins its return, on September 10, the ice cap is the shape of a kidney, just 800 miles across the middle. Olemaun compiles his tally: 17 polar bears, 10 bearded seals ...

An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. The researchers, led by the University of ...

Antarctica, a continent 98 percent covered by a polar ice cap, is home to numerous dormant volcanoes. According to scientists, ongoing climate changes may awaken some of them. Beneath Antarctica's ...

"This study should also prompt a search for similar habitats across the current polar bear range. However, glacial ice is a minor component of the marine ice cap in the Arctic, in comparison to ...