Joplin’s Polar Plunge returns to Shoal Creek Saturday, and with a new wrinkle. The event, a fundraiser for Special Olympics, resumed last winter in Joplin for the first time in years. Haley Blevins, ...

The bitter cold temperatures that have left a chill over the eastern half of the country aren't going anywhere, as a major ...

Polar bears are growing increasingly comfortable around people, and that’s a problem. One can see the tension between these ...

Polar Donuts isn’t trying to be fancy, trendy, or Instagram-worthy – it’s simply serving up some of the most transcendent fried dough creations you’ll ever experience, with apple fritters that might ...

Climate deniers are quick to say 'I told you so' when the mercury drops. But a warmer planet impacts weather in ways that can ...

In Oklahoma City, that moment often happens at Polar Donuts, where sugar-glazed perfection meets old-school bakery charm in a ...

In the tropics, the border between troposphere and stratosphere—the tropopause—sits at around 20km, far above any normal ...

The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but ...

Jupiter and Saturn host strikingly different polar storms, despite being similar giant planets, and scientists have long wondered why. New simulations suggest the answer may lie deep below the clouds.

Jupiter and Saturn's different polar storms reveal clues about planet interiors: Saturn has harder bottom than Jupiter.

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two ...