Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

A polar day is when the sun does not set and stays above the horizon for an extended period, while a polar night is when the ...

Polar days and polar nights occur in locations within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. A polar day is when the sun does not set and stays above the horizon for an extended period, while a polar night ...

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

Coming off an Elite Eight appearance, the Polar Bears are motivated and talented enough to win the program's first ...

There is even a polar vortex on our sun. So, when you hear about the polar vortex acting up, get ready to layer up and brace yourself for some possible serious winter weather.

NORFOLK, Va. — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma in the ...

Mt. Pleasant is gearing up for the annual 2025 Polar Plunge next week. As a part of an ongoing special tradition, Polar Plunge is a fundraising event for Special Olympics Michigan. Each year ...

Polar bears are perfectly adapted to the Arctic climate with a thick layer of blubber, dense fur, and black skin that absorbs heat from the sun. Their large paws act as snowshoes, distributing their ...

Even with the sun, we'll only get back above freezing for a few afternoon hours as the winds diminish. It's a dry forecast until Monday night, when some light snow or flurries are possible. Some ...

Polar bears are struggling to survive as sea ice dwindles. Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay ...