Polar bears are actually getting healthier despite shrinking sea ice, scientists have discovered in an unexpected finding.

When it comes to Arctic apex predators, the polar bear is the first animal that typically comes to mind. It’s a top predator, feasting on seals and occasionally other sea mammals. Its hunting skills ...

GREENLAND, AS YOU MAY KNOW, IS NEITHER NOT GREEN AND NOT REALLY LAND, BUT RATHER COVERED BY THE SECOND LARGEST BODY OF ICE IN THE WORLD, SECOND ONLY TO THE ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET. BUT THE ICE IS MELTING ...

Greenland’s vast ice sheet is not just shrinking, it is rearranging the physics of the oceans around it. As the ice melts and ...

It’s one of the most pressing questions facing climate scientists today: how vulnerable are the vast ice caps on Greenland and Antarctica to rising temperatures? An unfathomable amount of ice is ...

The polar ice caps are melting. And this has already led to an increase in the sea level. Between now and 2100, it is estimated that the sea level will rise anywhere from 1 foot up to 7 feet. But that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Knud Rasmussen Glacier, in Greenland. Muratart/Shutterstock For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably ...

A pair of US researchers have developed a new model to tackle a deceptively simple problem: how a small block of ice melts while floating in calm water. Using an advanced experimental setup, Daisuke ...

Between snowy winters and holiday songs, many animals come to mind during Christmas. There are polar bears wearing Santa hats and red-nosed reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh. Turtle doves and the ...

If the ice sheets across the globe melted completely, the coastal and delta regions would witness casualties most quickly.