In order to understand the massive changes afoot in the warming polar regions, oceanographer Allison Fong is hunting for the ...

The nearly 30-year tale of secalosides A and B began in 1997, when natural product chemists identified them as components of ...

Those questions are what led Will Smith to the North Pole as part of his new National Geographic series, Pole To Pole. There, ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Mark Nikiforov says ...

Wildwood beach will host its 20th anniversary Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 17, inviting participants to brave the Atlantic Ocean’s frigid winter waters while raising funds for Special Olympics New Jersey ...

For over 45 years, the people of Austin have gathered in the early morning hours of New Years Day, no matter their state of sleep deprived or hungover from the night before, to jump into the steaming, ...

A new storm is expected to bring rainy weather to some of San Luis Obispo County’s favorite New Year’s festivities this week. Up to an inch of rain could fall across the county over the course of New ...

I did not arrive at Barton Springs Pool on January 1, 2025, with the resolve of a person who believes a year should be properly begun at 8:30 in the morning. My New Year's Day began closer to noon, ...

Texas may not have seen a White Christmas in 2025, but winter is certainly in full effect. After several days of unseasonably warm weather, a strong arctic blast barreling toward Texas from the north ...

New Mexicans are invited to start 2026 with outdoor adventure, fresh air and perhaps a bracing dip. New Mexico State Parks will host First Day Hikes and Polar Plunges across its 35 parks on Jan. 1, ...

DEAR ABBY: I am in a longtime relationship and things are good. I feel loved, and I love him. However, we have opposite opinions about current politics. It is disturbing that he could feel this way.

Some people usher in the new year with a champagne toast, others by dutifully eating black-eyed peas, and then there are those who celebrate by diving into ice-cold water. Taking the plunge into the ...