Comparing fur samples collected from animals in Svalbard, Norway, an international team of researchers first identified that ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

When scientists discovered polar bear populations were dropping rapidly, they created a framework to understand what is ...

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

Scientists have 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 punishing climates. That ...

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 ...