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

East Carolina University has brought back their annual Polar Bear Plunge for another year. The first plunge was in 1997 and ...

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

Unique lipids in polar bear sebum prevent ice accumulation, paving the way for eco-friendly anti-icing materials.

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

Watch as this mother polar bear teaches her cubs the skills needed to survive in the wild. The cubs can be seen swimming ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...