At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and ...

They have also used the fur in ways that make use of its ice-resistant properties. For instance, Inuit hunters in Greenland are known to have placed small pieces of polar bear fur under the legs ...

Scientists discovered that polar bear fur’s oily coating prevents ice from sticking, thanks to a unique mix of lipids. This ...

When thinking about the Arctic, images of snow, ice—maybe even a polar bear—likely come to mind. Located at the northernmost ...

After two days of travel on a small passenger ship along the harsh ... we spotted several seals resting on the ice, but no polar bears. I thought I’d try to get a picture of a seal as it came ...

"The Arctic is a really fast-changing area. We've got a lot of sea ice being lost, so seeing what polar bears are doing and how they're responding to these changes gives us an insight into what we ...

Despite being the largest land carnivore and a top Arctic predator that can weigh over 600 kg, polar bears start off surprisingly small ... had departed for the sea ice. After processing thousands ...

Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel ...

Luckily, with the natural oil their body secretes, the polar bears are not only able to withstand freezing, but they are also able to slide quietly over the ice so that they can stalk seals ...

Just on the edge of the western Hudson Bay lies the small town of Churchill ... with a polar bear. Polar bears meander through Churchill every autumn as they wait for ice on the bay to form.

A polar bear has been shot dead in ... The rapid loss of sea ice due to climate change is "driving hungry bears to land and putting both at risk". From our morning news briefing to a weekly ...