The project's centerpiece is a proposed Polar Genome Science Initiative, according to "Frontiers in Polar Biology in the Genomic Era," a National Research Council (NRC) report released Friday. The ...

A surprising new study suggests that microbial life could survive in the Moon’s darkest, coldest corners. Researchers modeled conditions in the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) near the lunar poles ...

Researchers from the US Geological Survey have documented the first evidence of long distance swimming by polar bears, according to a BBC Earth News report. Researchers from the US Geological Survey ...

Tom Rugg, a biology teacher from Chepstow, has written The Polar Bear Song to raise awareness of climate change among children. In an exclusive video diary for the Green Wales season, follow Tom to ...