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When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

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Remote east Greenland and the west of Iceland will welcome more tourists than ever this year. Here’s why you should beat the ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

What animals live in the coldest areas of the planet? We've done the research! Meet the animals thriving in earth's polar regions.

The Arctic region, often referred to as one of the last true ... have been known to swim for miles to reach ice or land. In terms of behavior, polar bears are solitary animals, which adds to the ...

Among the most impressive physical attributes wild animals bring to bear in their ... whose teeth are designed to handle both flora and fauna, polar bears are exclusively meat-eaters ...

A critical component of OTHR is the real-time frequency monitoring system (FMS), which must continuously adjust to accommodate the dynamic ionospheric conditions, particularly in high-latitude and ...

While their bond is unmistakably profound, it’s worth noting that polar bears, by nature, are wild creatures with instincts and behaviors far removed from typical household pets. In many regions, ...

The D.C. area is wrapped up in a polar vortex, and this cold weather can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re unprepared. These extremely cold temperatures can freeze and burst a water pipe in ...