Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...
“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...
This means the air at the poles gets extremely cold and dense ... is known as a polar vortex. This story was updated to fix a typo. CONTRIBUTING Anthony Robledo SOURCE NOAA, Climate.gov, NASA ...
The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will move into the Plains and Midwest this weekend as the polar vortex lobe zaps the country like a jellyfish tentacle. Temperatures may be ...
Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...
The unseasonable chill that has swept through the eastern half of the US defies last year's mild winters and the South's ...
It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the ...
The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...
Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar ...
When the polar vortex is stable ... beneath the trough of low pressure will experience an extended and intense cold snap, with the potential for heavy snow if a moisture source is available. Meanwhile ...
Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...