The photo shows a polar bear drifting off to sleep on a bed of ice. It draws attention to the plight of polar bears amid climate change. Diddy trial: Jury reaches verdict on day three of ...

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind the bears’ natural antifreeze hasn't been studied until now.

As the sea ice experiences mass melting, the polar bears have no other choice but to gravitate toward land. And researchers are now witnessing how the species is adapting to land-dwelling after ...

The bears’ ability to slide on their abdomens with minimal friction between fur and ice helps prevent the seals from taking ...

Polar bear fur also lacked a compound called squalene, the researchers found. Squalene is abundant in other marine mammals and has properties that make ice stick to it easily.

Polar animals as inspiration. Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat. According to Polar Bears International, these layers keep them ...

A polar bear's existence revolves around sea ice. Polar bears will cease to exist if ice disappears. Here's how it plays into their survival.

So far this season, he's got just 10 total touches. I don't know that he's on thin ice for playing poorly, but he's on thin ice from a roster perspective, because the Bears shouldn't hold him ...

Researchers observing polar bears in two different populations in northern Canada and Greenland found that some of the bears were experiencing hair loss, gashes and ice buildup on their paws that ...

A man was caught on camera managing to outrun a polar bear on a snowmobile after the animal chased after him in the Arctic Circle; The person made it to the vehicle and sped away, as the animal ...

A 4-year-old bear broke into a Tahoe ice cream shop. He made off with three gallons of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, the shop owner said. The animal is a well-known figure in the ...

Until now, he added, “we didn’t know the mechanism” behind their ability to resist ice. Of course, ... In a new study, scientists solve a mystery hiding in polar bear fur.