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 ...

NEW YORK — Millions along the Interstate 95 corridor on the Northeast coast will see their first significant winter storm of the season this weekend, as a fast-moving system takes advantage of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ready for some serious 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 Weather Trader ...

A polar vortex is bringing another round of frigid, Arctic air to the Eastern United States. Temperatures across Tennessee are expected to drop into the low 20s and upper teens over the weekend. There ...

A polar vortex system is expected to bring two or more cold waves to Florida this week. Temperatures in North Florida could drop into the upper 20s, with a chance of frost or freeze. Central and South ...

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 ...