Polar bears are not just the largest bear species on earth they also hold the distinction of being the only species of bear that has been documented ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

Scientist recently discovered that natural grease on polar bear fur allows them to glide across the ice, rather than getting ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, February 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

They then compared the performance of polar bear hair with human hair and two human-made ski skins. A polar bear’s insulating fur shown under infrared heat imaging taken with a FLIR E75 24o ...