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

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

DUBLIN — In the harsh Arctic environment, where polar bears regularly plunge into freezing waters to hunt seals, a remarkable thing happens: unlike your car windshield on a winter morning, their fur ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have established a direct link between the population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay and shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The ...

A new study revealed that the fur of polar bears contains an oily substance that helps them remain dry despite the creatures sliding on ice and diving into the water to hunt. This finding could ...

If you could cuddle a friendly polar bear, how do you think it would feel? Most people might guess soft and fluffy, but new research out this week in the journal Science Advances found that the ...

There's something about polar bears that's always puzzled the people who study them. How do they seem to repel snow? The animals spend their lives in cold climates, sometimes rolling around in ...

Plans call for restaurants on three roads that run by Silver Lake: One or two restaurants would rise on a 4-acre site between ...

The bear, affectionately known by neighbors as Barry, was ultimately lured into a trap with apples, peanut butter and rotisserie chicken Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE.

Tune in to Bears Weekly with Jeff Joniak, Jim Miller and Tom Thayer as they discuss the Bears' direction moving forward, with insights from head coach Ben Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams. Tune ...

The Festival Tout-Petits Cinéma returns for a 2025 edition during the two weeks of the February vacations. Enjoy eight ...