‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, ast...
13 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industryKaktovik, Alaska, a village near the Arctic Circle, is planning to restart polar bear tourism. The village, which hosted thousands of touri...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Why Don’t Polar Bears Slip on Ice? The Paw Adaptation RevealedPolar bears navigate icy terrains with remarkable confidence thanks to specialized paw pads. Tiny, tall bumps called papillae on their pads...
03 Mar, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Did You Know: Polar Bears aren’t really white, their skin is jet-black — Here’s how they glowDid you know? Polar bears aren’t technically white, their clear, hollow fur and black skin create a brilliant white illusion that helps the...
25 Feb, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
The Arctic Once Had Palm Trees: What the Fossils RevealFossil evidence from the High Arctic reveals that palm trees and subtropical plants once thrived in the polar region. This occurred during ...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
What is polar vortex and how much snow is expected in US? Winter storm-led flight cancellations and power outages explained. Here' how polar vortex affects weatherWhat is polar vortex and how much snow is expected in US? A winter storm linked to polar vortex disruption has impacted millions. Snow, ice...
24 Jan, 2026, 03.18 AM IST
Will there be no ice in the Arctic region in next three years?The Arctic could see its first ice-free summer day by 2027. Scientists project ice-free periods lasting up to 71 days. Melting ice exposes ...
06 Dec, 2024, 08.27 AM IST
Polar bears struggling to adapt to longer ice-free Arctic periodsPolar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay risk starvation as climate change lengthens periods without Arctic Sea ice, despite the creatures' willi...
14 Feb, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
Un-bearable? How global warming may cause mama polar bears to run out of milkOur research, published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, found that polar bear lactation is negatively affected by increased time spent o...
09 Oct, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
Study says the speed of ice loss is increasing, Earth losing 1.3 trillion tonnes a yearThe researchers noted that ice melt across the globe raises sea levels, increases the risk of flooding to coastal communities, and threaten...
25 Jan, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
Polar bears starving due to climate change: StudyThe study revealed that polar bears have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and the climate change is affecting their environm...
02 Feb, 2018, 05.05 PM IST
China building first domestically produced icebreaker shipWith a length of 122.5 metres, the new home produced vessel will be smaller than the Xuelong but with stronger icebreaking power, the repor...
31 Jul, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
Polar bear numbers to fall as Arctic ice shrinks: StudyClimate change will continue to seriously threaten polar bear survival in the future.
20 Nov, 2015, 09.41 PM IST
The US might lose one of its most important strategic tools in the Arctic for up to 6 yearsCurrently, the US only has two operational icebreakers - the heavy icebreaker Polar Star and the medium icebreaker Healy.
16 Sep, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
Loss of sea ice to impact polar bear populations by 2100Polar bears may face starvation and reproductive failure by the year 2100 due to heavy loss of Arctic sea ice, a new study has warned.
01 Dec, 2014, 03.21 PM IST
Government clears purchase of Polar Research VesselIndian Antarctic expeditions have been undertaken every year onboard ice-class vessels or ice-breakers chartered from the international mar...
29 Oct, 2014, 10.05 PM IST
- Vast expanses of Arctic ice melt in summer heat
The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square kilometers of ice in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching thro...
10 Aug, 2009, 02.50 AM IST