Scientists are solving the mystery of when diverged from their closest relative–the brown bear. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 15, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily ...

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive. The species is ...

This study was funded by grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/S011188/1) and the European Research Council (SELECTHAPLOID - 101001341) The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in ...

Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjust Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have ...

Do you believe in Santa? If not, you might find yourself on a train heading toward the North Pole in order to help you believe, or this might just sound like the plot of "The Polar Express" to you.

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments. The study by scientists at ...

Bundle up. This weekend will get seriously cold. The planet's most extreme cold air will be barreling into the central and eastern United States this coming weekend "like a wrecking ball," said ...

A map of the polar vortex that is bringing frigid temperatures to parts of the U.S. (AccuWeather) The first of three rounds of cold Arctic air from a shifting polar vortex has sent temperatures ...

The wall that keeps cold air contained in the Arctic is called the polar vortex. There's been a "displacement" in the polar vortex, which allows Arctic air to escape to the south. An "arctic frontal ...

Three polar vortex systems are expected to bring frigid temperatures to several states in December. The first wave of Arctic air is anticipated this week, with two more to follow in the coming weeks.