Chemist Omar Yaghi invented materials called MOFs, a few grams of which have the surface area of a football field. He ...

Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating ...

A severe winter storm that brought crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow to a large part of the U.S. in late January 2026 ...

Computational analysis suggests that the anomeric effect arises from a combination of factors and is not limited to just hyperconjugation. Researchers say that this ‘curiosity-driven’ work reminds ...

Planets highlights how the exhaust gases released during lunar missions could compromise the delicate, pristine environment of the Moon, particularly areas that could contain vital clues to the ...

Hundreds of people took the polar plunge at Milwaukee's lakefront. A Milwaukee alderman joined in the annual tradition at Bradford Beach. MFD paramedics were in the water in case anyone needed help.

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – Thousands of people across the country are preparing to ring in the new year with a quick (and very cold) dip into the ocean, including here along the Lowcountry coast.

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

If you're thinking about joining the hundreds of people who will take to the frigid waters off Coney Island on New Year’s Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, medical experts have some advice. The ...

It is now likely that the coldest period of sustained cold weather is behind us after gripping the Eastern U.S. for the first part of December. Warmer temperatures are expected for Christmas and into ...

"It's just nice to know that the bears are looking out for each other," said Evan Richardson, one of the researchers A mother polar bear in Northern Canada appears to have "adopted" a cub that is not ...