This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg ...

These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...

I n the McMurdo Sound region of Antarctica, there lives a species of sponge known as the giant volcano sponge ( Anoxycalyx ...

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - ...

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in ...

A new species of mud dragon has been discovered by a research team led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). "This discovery significantly expands the knowledge of the biodiversity of ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur – something that allows one of the ...

The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

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 ...