With climate change warming the planet, the Arctic ice is melting at an alarmingly rapid rate. In fact, according to NASA, since 1979, the ice has continued to decrease every 10 years by around 13%.

One of 2461 polar swimmers prepares to get in the water to set a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ...

Not something you're ever prepared for." A rampaging polar bear brutally mauled a young mother and her son to death right in front of an elementary school in remote Wales, Alaska this week.

The chemical cocktail behind why polar bear fur doesn't freeze New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.

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.

Polar bear fur could hold the secret to replacing ‘forever chemicals’ In a new study, scientists solve a mystery hiding in polar bear fur. The answer might help us all.

Before there was a Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day in Milwaukee, there was the Milwaukee Polar Bear Club. And its members didn't just dive into frigid Lake Michigan on the first day of the year.

A polar bear lunged at a woman in rural Ontario. (Sergio Pitamitz/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Police said the fast-moving man jumped onto the mammal to prevent the attack.

The best deaths on Yellowstone were satisfying. Villains who torture John Dutton and his family always meet a gruesome end on this show. Here are the 10 most epic death scenes from Seasons 1 to 5.

A polar bear walks along the beach in Kaktovik, Alaska on Sept. 10, 2012. (Loren Holmes / ADN archive) A new report that highlights how changing climate affects travel safety and the abundance of ...

One of 2461 polar swimmers prepares to get in the water to set a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ...

Some of 2461 polar swimmers get out of the water after breaking a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025.