Polar bears have a hidden-in-a-plain-sight superpower that anyone who has watched a wildlife documentary could have spotted: ice doesn’t stick to their fur. This has long been known to ...

It is suggested that the absence of the squalene in the polar bear hair was critical from an anti-icing perspective. It also offers insight into some of the ways other animals living in polar ...

Our work shows that polar bear fur provides an alternative strategy to produce an anti-icing surface based on the characteristic blend of lipids present in their fur sebum or hair ... Still hunting ...

Our work shows that polar bear fur provides an alternative strategy to produce an anti-icing surface based on the characteristic blend of lipids ... frequently develops into an 'aquatic stalk ...

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 ...

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE PLUNGING INTO COLD WATER DURING THE WINTER TO ... THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR ...

(WDRB) -- Polar bears at the Louisville Zoo are now interacting ... That's where Bo comes into the story. He's half Qannik's age and twice her size at a whopping 1,000 pounds.

Wild polar bear on pack ice in Arctic Image by Alexey_Seafarer via Depositphotos In the wild, polar bears typically live between 15 to 18 years, although some individuals can live into their early 30s ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — East Carolina University has brought back their annual Polar Bear Plunge for another year. The first plunge was in 1997 and had 35 participants. The largest Polar Bear ...

And consuming rubbish can make bears sick. Wrappers are often frozen into food scraps so polar bears end up eating plastic and other non-edible materials. This can cause fatal blockages.

Discover the secrets behind polar bears in these ten facts... Polar bears are fascinating creatures of the Arctic, perfectly adapted to their icy world. With their powerful presence and unique ...