The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear.

One of the great marvels of nature is how bears, the largest carnivore in North America, are able to hibernate all winter, ...

From the minute Pete Alonso was re-introduced to Friday’s sellout crowd at Citi Field, the Mets’ home opener was like a ...

The 13th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Southern California ... The lake is currently at 34 degrees ...

The Coney Island Polar Bear Club announced this week that its annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge raised more than ...

Pregnant polar bear females usually enter the den in late autumn and remain there throughout the winter. They don't eat ...

How much they weigh: From as little as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to more than 1,700 pounds (771 kg) ...

The Arctic reaches its maximum sea ice in March each year and then starts a six-month melt season. The National Snow and Ice ...

Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was instantly recognizable. The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around ...

The 13th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics ... The lake is currently at 34 degrees following the recent winter storm and Big Bear officials are expecting the lake to hold in the ...