What does this have to do with the Stratospheric Polar Vortex? The reasons behind high pressure systems continuously re-establishing themselves close to our shores this spring are complex ...

There is also a distinct vocabulary of polar English. It is so recently recognised, most of its words are not yet in the most comprehensive record of English, the Oxford English Dictionary.

With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquilizer dart at a polar bear. The predator bolted but soon slumped into the ...

For this all-citizen and private polar launch, it will be the first time that the quartet will be in space, and it will be the first time any human has done a 90-degree circularized orbit ...

It appears the Learjet Polar Mission plane and crew accomplished a polar circumnavigation. First, they had to cross over 75 degrees south latitude, which they did on Friday. Then they had to head ...

In fact, what is now Victoria was once within the polar circle, up to 80 degrees south of the equator and shrouded in darkness for months at a time. Despite these harsh conditions, dinosaurs ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Neil the polar bear is no spring chicken, but St. Paul's Como Park Zoo & Conservatory wants visitors to know he's happy and healthy as he enters his golden years. "Neil’s well ...

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s polar bear Laerke went viral over the weekend when a video of her behavior caused concern for some commenters. Zoo staff told The News Tribune on Tuesday that the ...