Mars's chilly north polar vortex may create a seasonal ozone layer

A rare glimpse into the wintry conditions of the Mars north polar vortex has shown that temperatures inside the vortex are ...

Barcelona Is Made of Math

For Mr. Santos, math can also inspire ideas about structures that have already been built — a new way to see and appreciate ...
PC Magazine

Polar Launches Whoop-Like Screenless Fitness Tracker, No Subscription Needed

The Polar Loop monitors activity, sleep, and heart rate in a design familiarized by Whoop. The key difference is a one-time payment that gets you the device and all its features. Finnish wearable ...
ZDNet

Watch out, Whoop: Polar joins the fitness band race with a premium option

Polar launched its first heart rate monitor more than 30 years ago, setting the standard that all others have been measured against. Now, the company is bringing this technology to its line of sports ...

5 Countries on Earth with the Longest Days and Nights

Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, and the USA (Alaska)—that experience some of the longest days and nights on Earth due to ...
MLive

Making a splash: Playful polar bear debuts at Midwest zoo

A new polar bear has made its debut at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Amelia Gray, an 8-year-old female from Oregon Zoo, explored the Great Bear Wilderness habitat for the first time on Wednesday. “Amelia ...
Quanta Magazine

New Math Revives Geometry’s Oldest Problems

Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Polar 'geoengineering' projects won't protect environment against climate change, scientists warn

Some scientists and engineers have proposed novel technological "fixes" to mitigate the impacts of climate change — including giant, floating sea curtains to prevent warm water reaching ice shelves.
BBC

Jimmy's Farm polar bear Hope dies after operation

Hope the polar bear has died following a "vital dental procedure" A polar bear has died at a wildlife park after undergoing a dental procedure, it has been announced. Hope joined three other polar ...
ITV

Wildlife park announces death of polar bear Hope following dental procedure

Polar Bear Hope has died after a dental procedure. Credit: Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park A rescued polar bear at a celebrity-owned wildlife park has died following a dental procedure. Hope was one of ...
Wall Street Journal

Twelfth-Grade Math and Reading Scores in U.S. Hit New Low

American high-school seniors’ scores on major math and reading tests fell to their lowest levels on record, according to results released Tuesday by the U.S. Education Department. Twelfth-graders’ ...
WSMV

Massive pumpkin as heavy as polar bear wins 1st Place at The Nashville Fair

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A massive pumpkin weighing 1,598 pounds took the top prize for the Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Weigh-Off at The Nashville Fair this year. The Tennessee Department of ...