Image by prochazka.foto via Depositphotos. Whales, particularly bowhead whales, are becoming an increasingly significant part of polar bears’ diets. This shift suggests changes in whale migration ...

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

The Ice Warriors Struggling to SurvivePolar bears are often considered the poster child for climate change due to their ...

Polar Bears Are Changing Their Diets Polar bears, the iconic arctic giants, are being driven to make significant dietary ...

ANWR is known worldwide for its unique biodiversity as a home to charismatic species like polar bears, wolves, and the caribou that ... worry about how devastating oil spills will disrupt migration ...

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 ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

Polar bears are struggling to survive as sea ice dwindles. Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay ...

Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets appears to be greasy hair. The sebum–or hair grease–on their fur ...

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

THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND, HELPING ATHLETES PLAY WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY.