Credit: Toronto Zoo/Cover Images With North America marking Groundhog Day on Sunday (2February) Toronto Zoo’s polar bears had ...

The ice serves as a vital platform for various species, such as polar bears, seals, and walruses. These animals rely heavily ...

Comparing fur samples collected from animals in Svalbard, Norway, an international team of researchers first identified that ...

Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

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

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

Intrepid fundraisers will once again plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Superior this spring, in an effort to raise funds ...

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