Polar bears are very beautiful, powerful creatures. But did you also know that they are incredibly playful? They just love to ...

Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in ...

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 ...

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...

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

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

Researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.

A fat polar bear is a bear more likely to thrive in its extreme Arctic environment. So, when scientists discovered polar bear ...

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