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 ...

Global competition in the Arctic is raising hopes of a revival in the town of Churchill. We went to meet the people, and the bears, there. By Norimitsu Onishi We were standing before the gate to a ...

The State government cannot permit conversion of lands allotted for public purposes such as parks, schools, shops, construction of wells and establishment of high tension power lines into housing ...

(NEXSTAR) – A good chunk of the country could be in for cooler-than-average temperatures this Thanksgiving and beyond. The most recent outlooks from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction ...

The polar vortex is forecast to weaken unusually early, and that could lead to more persistent cold weather in at least parts of the U.S. in December. Last week, almost 100 daily record lows were tied ...

Fall weather in Massachusetts may be in for a cold snap in the next few weeks. The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center is forecasting temperature drops throughout the country in the ...

In yet another sign that winter weather is either here or will be soon, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. Its potential arrival in the United States over the next few weeks is cause ...

High above the North Pole, in a slice of atmosphere rarely noticed and even less understood, a transformation is underway. Over the next 10 days, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather ...

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Two men were arrested in New Jersey this week in connection with an investigation into a planned terror attack near Detroit over Halloween weekend, and another person ...