Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive the harsh Arctic weather by making it hard for ice to stick to them, ...

Polar bears are not just the largest bear species on earth they also hold the distinction of being the only species of bear that has been documented ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks ...

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

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 ...

Sparsely populated and largely impassable, areas within the Arctic Circle are nevertheless becoming one of the most important ...

the Arctic Polar Bear could be the first species to be listed as threatened with extinction due to Global Warming. The real bears’ existence in the wild is not so idyllic: they’ve been caught ...

Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries from aviation to energy, but a new study suggests ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Zoo is excited to announce the return of Polar Bear Days during February break. Happening from ...

The geographical proximity of the US and Russia to the Arctic Ocean will generate a constant political tremor in the ...