Polar orbits are favoured for their ability to map the entire Earth's surface over time, making them critical for weather monitoring, climate research, and reconnaissance. Listen to Story Polar orbits ...

Banner image: Polar bear mother with two cubs on a snowy sandbank in northern Alaska. Image by Hans-Jurgen Mager via Unsplash (Public domain).

The 13th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Southern California will take place on March 29 at Big Bear Lake. Participants are encouraged to raise at least $50 in pledges, with ...

ICYMI: Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. clarified on Thursday, March 20, 2025, that the Department of National Defense – Philippines and the Armed Forces of the Philippines do not have a law enforcement ...

SpaceX's mission to launch the first astronauts into polar orbit is quickly approaching. Named for the Norwegian seafaring ship Fram, which completed expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic ...

Professor Primula’s Portfolio of Palaeontology, an upcoming third party supplement for DnD 5e and 2024, has something for both types of fan, combining real paleontological research with plenty of ...

A new study reported on by the Guardian has confirmed what climate scientists have feared for years: Earth's glaciers are melting at a record-breaking pace. Glaciers worldwide are vanishing at an ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Howard also ...

(WXYZ) — The Detroit Zoo announced on Wednesday it has welcomed the arrival of a 22-year-old polar bear named Haley. According to zoo officials, Haley was born Nov ...

According to experienced DnD writer and game designer Andy Collins, who had worked as “de facto design lead” on Wizards’ Project Sigil 3D virtual tabletop since March 2024, Wizards of the Coast has ...