A significant change in the atmosphere means the weeks after Thanksgiving could be colder and snowier than normal across ...

The polar vortex is weakening, which means New England is in for a colder than usual December, with episodic cold snaps.

We take a look at a handful misconceptions about Antarctica, from its alleged populations of bears to its current ownership.

Chinese scientists have recently made a startling revelation deep beneath the Arctic Ocean. Using a submarine, they have ...

Humans, under optimal conditions, can live to an age of 100 or more. That pales in comparison to this cold-water, ...

Leedsichthys also sported 40,000 needle-like teeth. Yet for its prodigious size and toothiness, it was a gentle giant, like today’s (mammalian) whales. It's believed to have feasted on plankton, ...

In a single year, one polar bear can leave roughly 300 kilograms of prey for other animals to dine on. Altogether, the carnivores provide 7.6 million kilograms of carrion for scavengers throughout the ...

A new study published in the journal Oikos reveals for the first time the critical role polar bears play as carrion providers for Arctic species. Researchers from University of Manitoba and San Diego ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After nearly a decade of living at Lincoln Park Zoo, Siku the polar bear is saying goodbye to Chicago. The zoo announced that the 15-year-old old male polar bear will be moving to a ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A male polar bear will soon make the short journey north from Chicago to the Henry Vilas Zoo. The Lincoln Park Zoo announced Thursday that Siku, a 15-year-old polar bear, will move to ...

A polar bear from the Lincoln Park Zoo is turning into a badger. No, the zoo has not mastered shapeshifting. Siku, a 15-year-old male polar bear, is moving in the coming weeks to Madison, Wisconsin — ...