Polar bears are among the planet's most iconic symbols of cold climate adaptation. They boast a thick layer of blubber, ...

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

What animals live in the coldest areas of the planet? We've done the research! Meet the animals thriving in earth's polar ...

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

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

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

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

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

The analysis revealed a surprise: Polar bear sebum did not have an ingredient found in human hair and in the hair of other aquatic animals, like sea otters. open image in gallery A polar bear's ...

Understanding how polar bears stay warm and dry in the Arctic could help scientists develop alternatives to PFAS-laden anti-ice repellants. PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals” because of ...

As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of ... and her colleagues collected blood samples from wild bears to monitor the animals' health It is difficult to know, from blood samples ...