polar
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They discovered that, unlike the polar filaments formed by similar systems in other bacteria, the filaments in Anabaena are bipolar, meaning they can grow and shrink from both ends.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
It can also alter polar and tropical jet streams, sending storms on a path through Southern California and the southern United States, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
He described how on one occasion a polar bear came looking for him.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
As warmer global temperatures melt polar ice, ocean waters are rising, posing a threat to island nations and coastal communities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Like the polar bear, the musk ox had come into the Very, Very Far North from somewhere else, and he had chosen the large open field as his home.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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