A British wildlife photographer has captured cool scenes of a polar bear seemingly doing yoga – and then chilling out. Paul Goldstein spotted the agile animal while guiding in the Arctic this month.

Then, at two in the morning, a crew member woke us up. He had spotted a polar bear approaching in the distance under the midnight sun. We ran to the bow of the boat to see what would happen.

One disconcerting thing about sightseeing on these frozen Arctic islands at the edge of the polar ice pack: the biggest tourist attractions might be returning your stare. And to them, you're a ...

A polar bear attack is a potential danger but detailed preparations include taking flares to try to scare them off. “I would say I’m scared, but I think that’s good because, you know, I make ...

Watching dens. In this new study, female polar bears in Svalbard–an archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole–were fitted with GPS satellite collars.The devices recorded their ...

In these pages, he explores the history of polar obsession, with special attention to the 16th-century interest in reaching the North Pole and the more modern attempts of European explorers to do so.

CHRISTMAS is coming, and when you think of the festive season, you think of the North Pole, cold, white winter with snow, presents (and perhaps Santa Claus).

Polar Preet aims to be first woman to trek unsupported to North Pole Record-breaking adventurer Preet Chandi, 36, of Derby, wants to set off in March and hopes to complete the trek in around 70 days.