Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

A cooler day is expected as clouds continue to hang over the region. A polar jet stream from the north has dropped into the ...

Comparing fur samples collected from animals in Svalbard, Norway, an international team of researchers first identified that ...

Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...

Lows will dip into the teens on Sunday and Monday ... which manages the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research, polar air comes south sometimes where the polar jet ...

On Feb. 8, the Worcester Renaissance Gala will fill the Girls Inc of Worcester building on Providence Street with art, music, ...

Forecasters warn that a split polar vortex is set to bring a 'large supply of cold air' to North America in mid-February as a ...

A new study sheds light on how the extreme miniaturization of thin films affects the behavior of relaxor ferroelectrics -- materials with noteworthy energy-conversion properties used in sensors, ...

A significant meteorological event is poised to impact vast regions of the United States. The polar vortex, a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the Earth’s poles, is expected to ...

Europe may be in for another cold blast like the one that surprised forecasters and sent gas prices soaring last week, with the potential weakening of winds that keep frigid air confined to the Arctic ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...