Polar regions also tend to be very dry, with annual precipitation below 250mm. So, in fact, they’re cold deserts! So, with these harsh conditions how do plants survive? In the Arctic only about ...

Animals have evolved a myriad of strategies to survive in some of the planet's most extreme environments. From scorching deserts to frigid polar regions, these creatures employ fascinating ...

Then the polar bear appears ... For some of the world’s iconic species, the last-ice region could make the difference between survival and extinction. “Peaceful, isn't it?” ...

The polar vortex is an area of swirling cold air in the Earth's polar regions. During winter, the polar vortex at the North Pole expands, sending cold air southward, according to the National ...

A group of polar bears in a remote region in Greenland now hunt seals ... the animals were using ice that breaks off glaciers. "They survive in fjords that are sea ice-free more than eight months ...