New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to ...

Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

A tyrannosaur that lived 70 million years ago in Alaska wasn't nearly as big as Tyrannosaurus rex, but it wasn't as small as ...

The Ottumwa girls are starting to get back to playing the type of basketball that has led to consecutive winning seasons and high hopes of a deep postseason run this year. Balanced scoring, tenacious ...

Here are the nominees for The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week. The poll closes Friday. You may vote as often as you like. Lucy Brown, SouthLake Christian swimming: The Eagles’ ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

If you could cuddle a friendly polar bear, how do you think it would feel? Most people might guess soft and fluffy, but new research out this week in the journal Science Advances found that the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Registration is now open for Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, presented by Special Children's Charities. The event returns to North Avenue Beach on ...

After a 4-8 start to the season, the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus in late November. The team ended up finishing last in the NFC North at 5-12.

The polar vortex is expected to remain on the Canadian side of the North Pole, which will keep an abundant supply of Arctic air readily available to fight back at times against the milder pattern. The ...