This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

They then compared the performance of polar bear hair with human hair and two human-made ski skins. A polar bear’s insulating fur shown under infrared heat imaging taken with a FLIR E75 24o ...

The Polar Bear Capital of the World sounds like a prime spot to observe the animals, and researchers who did just that came away with a stark warning. A team from Dalhousie University in Halifax ...

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

While the race sounds magical, it isn't for the faint ... Throughout the race, Punt was wearing a full polar bear costume, likely providing additional warmth. "I could hear the Arctic wolves ...