Tag: Polar

Newly discovered polar shipwreck may contain intriguing artifacts

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. In the early 1900s, Antarctica became a hot spot for explorers undertaking intrepid but dangerous expeditions. Polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 men set off aboard the […]

Polar explorer Shackleton’s ship found in Canada

STORY: David Mearns, crew member: “That’s it!” This is the moment the Quest was found – the ship on which renowned polar explorer Ernest Shackleton died on in 1922. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announced the news on Wednesday (June 12) – adding it was found intact off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador, […]

NASA PREFIRE mission set to launch to study Earth’s polar regions

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. NASA is set to launch the first of two research satellites to measure how much heat is lost to space from the Arctic and Antarctica. The shoebox-size satellite is expected to lift off Saturday aboard […]

Do polar bears hibernate? The arctic mammal’s sleep behavior, explained.

You might remember in science class learning about hibernation – a time when certain animals “sleep” for long periods during the winter. In reality, hibernation is much more complex than that. Hibernation is a period of dormancy that some animals undergo to conserve energy in order to survive adverse weather or lack of food, according […]

Mother and daughter polar bears join wildlife park

A wildlife park has welcomed two new polar bears as part of its conservation work. Flocke, 16, and her daughter Tala, four, have been welcomed at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park near Ipswich. They will join polar bear Ewa, who was previously saved from a disbanded zoo in Sweden in October 2023. The park’s founder […]