Antarctica also has sea ice, cold temperatures and seals. So why aren't there polar bears on the southernmost continent? The answer has to do with the evolution and geological history of the Earth.

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...

Polar bears live in the frozen Arctic landscape, the northernmost point on the planet. They are not found in Antarctica, even though the North and South poles are both snow-covered, icy-cold ...

The moment I’d been dreading for days had arrived: it was time to do a polar plunge in Antarctica. I waffled on whether I’d join the plunge during our 11-night itinerary. I’ve struggled with ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

The group compared ice resistance ... They then performed a chemical analysis of the polar bear sebum and identified cholesterol, diacylglycerols and fatty acids as its primary components.

A group of British military reservists and veterans has set off on a five-week trek across Antarctica to carry out ... hole in the snow and squatting.” Polar Preet added she could also ...

Falklands flagged UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its polar science trials in Antarctica this week. A team of 30 national and international scientists, engineers and ...