One result of melting Arctic ice is that polar bears are forced to swim more often and further than ever to forage for food. New research by BYU biologist Blaine Griffen finds the increase in swimming ...

OLCOTT, N.Y. — Get ready to cold plunge for a good cause next month during Olcott's 55th annual Polar Bear swim. Those interested in taking a cold swim in Lake Ontario can sign up now until the day of ...

TUCSON – Max Von Isser was one of the most beloved figures in Arizona Masters Swimming. For many decades, his artwork graced not only T-shirts designed for the state championships, but for the monthly ...

Is there anything better than diving into cold water in the summertime? Polar bears love plunging into refreshing water as well. These Arctic animals enjoy swimming just like humans do, and one zoo ...

A more than 70-year-old San Pedro tradition will return to Cabrillo Beach on New Year’s Day — with folks celebrating 2024’s arrival by splashing in the frigid ocean waves. The annual Polar Bear swim, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Polar bears in the Arctic Basin are now forced to swim longer distances as sea ice in the region continues to retreat faster, marking an evidence of climate change's "fingerprint," a new study in ...

Wildlife experts have expressed their alarm after at least nine polar bears were found this week swimming in open water off the coast of Alaska - with one at least 60 miles from the shore. An aerial ...

Even the below-freezing temperatures couldn’t keep 68-year-old swimmer Greg Mortimer from taking a chilly dive Saturday morning. “It was my first time doing a pool plunge, but I have done an ocean ...

British explorer Lewis Gordon Pugh is the first person to take a swim in the icy waters of the geographic North Pole. Pugh took the plunge last weekend to raise awareness about global warming. Last ...