The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth. During the summer, the poles receive 24 hours of sunlight, but during the winter the sun is rarely visible. Animals that inhabit nature’s freezers ...

The feathers were probably dark colored, which was unexpected in a polar region and might mean that the animals changed colors with seasons. Peter Trusler Today, animals living in Earth’s coldest ...

Polar bears in Western Hudson Bay have seen their population nearly halved over the last several decades, largely due to dwindling sea ice and limited hunting opportunities, according to the findings ...