Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...
Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...
U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to ...
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...
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 ...
Polar bears in Western Hudson Bay have seen their population nearly halved over the last several decades, largely due to dwindling sea ice and limited hunting opportunities, according to the findings ...
WHAT A POLAR BEAR HAS TO DO TO MOVE ACROSS ICE SHEETS IN ... "Others have predicted that up to 24% of the adult males would die of starvation if the summer fast increases to 180 days." ...
The Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club organized the jump from the landing of the Mon Wharf and those who were brave enough to bear the winter water prepared for the prickly skin around 8:30 on Wednesday ...
People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025.