Results from extensive molecular dynamics simulations of molten LiCl, NaCl, KCl, and RbCl over a wide range of temperatures are reported. Comparison is made between the “Polarizable Ion Model” (PIM) ...

You want to make sure that a battery plugged in the wrong way, or a polarity mistake with your bench PSU doesn’t damage that hardware. It’s easy enough to plop in a diode for protection ...

Reverse polarity occurs when electrical wires are connected to the wrong or opposite terminals. Normally, the positive wires are hooked up to the positive terminal and the negative to the negative ...

But have you ever wondered what plants and animals live in a polar habitatand how they survive in the cold? Well, wrap up warm, we're off to the Arctic Circle to find out! Brrr… It looks really ...

Who doesn't love the big, burly white bears of the north? Polar bears—at the top of the food chain and vital to the health of the Arctic marine environment—are important to the cultures and economies ...

The largest bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator, polar bears are a powerful symbol of the strength and endurance of the Arctic. The polar bear's Latin name, Ursus maritimus, means "sea ...

Polar bears will be wiped out by the end of the century unless more is done to tackle climate change, a study predicts. Scientists say some populations have already reached their survival limits ...

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned from talking to dozens of scientists while working on Polar Extremes, it’s this: If you want to understand what’s going on with Earth’s ...

Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

As the climate warms, polar bears are seen on land earlier in the season At the end of the Canadian Arctic summer, polar bears head inland to wait for the ice to form. And while thousands of ...