“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 ...

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

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

A stunningly tender moment between a polar bear mama and her cub was recently captured on film in Manitoba, and it’s making ...

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a popular wildlife charity, is being accused of backing the polar bear fur trade while it uses ...

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

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most ...

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 ...

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.

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz ... She also knew that ...