Abstract: Short to medium length polar codes achieve inferior decoding performance than other advanced channel codes under successive cancellation (SC). Sophisticated polar decoding enhances the ...

OF THEM ABOUT THIS TRADITION. FOR SOME, IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR. JUMPING INTO THE MONONGAHELA RIVER FOR THE POLAR PLUNGE. AND REALLY, SOME HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS. OTHERS, IT’S ...

Thousands of brave divers took to the chilly waters of the Pacific near the Cayucos Pier on New Year’s Day to celebrate the 46th annual Carlin Soulé Memorial Polar Bear Dip. Hosted by the Cayucos ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – Thousands of people across the country are preparing to ring in the new year with a quick (and very cold) dip into the ocean, including here along the Lowcountry coast.

Brian May gifted Queen fans this week by unearthing the band’s unreleased Christmas song “Not for Sale (Polar Bear).” The guitarist shared the track during the year-end episode of his Planet Rock ...

"It's just nice to know that the bears are looking out for each other," said Evan Richardson, one of the researchers A mother polar bear in Northern Canada appears to have "adopted" a cub that is not ...

NORWICH, England, UK, December 12, 2025 (ENS) – As the planet heats up, a population of polar bears living in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to their warmer environment, new research by ...

This study was funded by grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/S011188/1) and the European Research Council (SELECTHAPLOID - 101001341) The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in ...

When J*S Maritime Partners (JSMP) emerged as the buyer of a South African Antarctic supply and training ship, it was supposed to herald a new chapter in seafarer training and polar research. Two years ...

Do you believe in Santa? If not, you might find yourself on a train heading toward the North Pole in order to help you believe, or this might just sound like the plot of "The Polar Express" to you.

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments. The study by scientists at ...

Ready for some serious cold? The planet's most extreme cold air will be barreling into the central and eastern United States this coming weekend "like a wrecking ball," said Weather Trader ...