By early May, the high sun can make calm Arctic days mild or even hot. We update expeditions on Ellesmere Island, the Northwest Passage, and Greenland.

After 49 days and 1,100km, Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard have completed the first unsupported north-to-south crossing of ...

An image of a Polar Bear resting on an ice cap in the Arctic Ocean has won the Wildlife Photograph of the Year People’s Choice Awards. The snoozing Polar Bear was snapped by an amateur UK ...

For decades distressed polar bears on distant ice caps were an emblem for climate change – until experts began to doubt the effectiveness of these visuals.

Polar animals as inspiration. Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat. According to Polar Bears International, these layers keep them ...

A polar bear near Kaktovik, Alaska. New research reveals how polar bears keep ice off their fur. Alan Wilson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0. Polar bears don’t have to worry about ...

Recently, they have made steady daily progress of 20km or more, despite some areas of broken ice. The Spaniards spotted polar bear prints on April 28, and later watched a bear pass near their camp ...