The 'Crown of the Himalayas' is not a metaphor. It is a real glacier, open to Indian travellers, but only if they are ...

Siachen Glacier is known as the Crown of the Himalayas because it is the largest glacier in India and one of the longest ...

When scientists in Canada came across a female polar bear with two cubs in the fall, they made an unusual discovery: One of the young was not her own offspring but instead a rare documented example of ...

Bear X33991 leading her two cubs along the ice. Dave Sandford / Discover Churchill (Wildlife Photographer, Guide, and Polar Bears International Photo Ambassador) Get ...

On January 1, some hardy souls will greet the new year not by nursing a champagne hangover in bed, but by plunging into frigid water. In New York City, thousands of people participate in a seaside ...

A polar vortex is expected to bring frigid temperatures to the central and eastern United States this weekend. South Carolina will experience a significant temperature drop, with nightly lows reaching ...

Certainly, the waves of cold air blasting the greater Philadelphia region are caused by the polar vortex. Or is Philly's frigid temps caused by an arctic blast? While both weather conditions can cause ...

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments. The study by scientists at ...

A polar vortex is bringing another round of frigid, Arctic air to the Eastern United States. Temperatures across Tennessee are expected to drop into the low 20s and upper teens over the weekend. There ...

A Polar vortex has covered the Philadelphia region under a canopy of frigid temperatures, but many people may not realize what a Polar vortex actually is, and the dangers — like frostbite — such ...

The polar vortex has broken, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the country in the coming days. Temperatures in the 10s are forecast for much of the Northeast, and subzero ...