Japanese researchers in Antarctica are deploying Weddell seals fitted out with high-tech head-mounted measuring devices to survey waters under the thick ice sheet at the South Pole. It allows ...

So they’re at particular risk from global warming, which is melting the Arctic sea ice they depend on. Polar bears generally live and hunt alone, though they can be quite social too. They mainly eat ...

“In the case of polar bears, they need the ice to reach denning areas, or to get out onto the ice to feed after a long fasting period in the den. Several species of seal also rely on the ice to give ...

The seal had found refuge on a platform made of ice floating on water. The killer whales started by swimming side by side, which created a wave that cracked the seal's large ice platform into a ...

Weddell seal fitted with high-tech head-mounted measuring devices to survey waters under the thick ice sheet, near Japan's Showa Station in Antarctica. [Courtesy] A seal wearing a helmet with an ...

Deep into the Arctic Circle, US Navy SEALs and allied commandos recently dashed across the frozen ground on snowmobiles to link up with a surfaced submarine that had busted through the ice in a ...

Is the BYD Seal U a good car? With a practical cabin ... while the top-of-the-range Design is a whisker under £40,000. Sitting between these two at about £35,000 is the Comfort, which features ...

With five active kids, I'm often out and about with not only the family, but also the snacks we need to have on hand to stave ...

This 2014 aerial photo shows what looks like an unusually large and deep puddle of vibrant blue meltwater sitting on top of ... which the region is losing its ice. The striking melt pond, which ...

If you want to experience Antarctica without actually going there,  Into the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica will take you on ...

Conversely, allowing your ice cream to sit on the counter or storing it in ... and squish as much air from the bag as ...