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The wildlife tracking technology, which adheres to the bear's fur, delivers promising results after years of field trials.

The crew was the first to receive the new medal, which was created last year for missions sailing under Arctic ice.

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Alaska historian David Reamer remembers the legendary actor, whose famed bass delivery voiced everything from Darth Vader to ...

Casey Michel is author of the forthcoming book Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around ...

Hurtigruten's Svalbard Line offers an unforgettable summer cruise of Norway's coastline and the High Arctic. Here's what to ...

The polar bear's Latin name, Ursus maritimus, means "sea bear." It's an apt name for this majestic species, which spends much of its life in, around, or on the ocean–predominantly on the sea ice. In ...

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