Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets ...

A swanky ice cream maker, which has developed a legion of fans, is expanding by launching a wholesale range. The family-run ...

University of Toronto Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

a study co-author and doctoral student at Trinity College, said in a statement. “Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and ...

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in ...

Pensacola residents dove into winter activities Wednesday like true northerners, ranging from elaborate snow sculptures to ...

The results were striking. When unwashed, polar bear fur resisted ice adhesion significantly better than human hair and ...

Unique lipids in polar bear sebum prevent ice accumulation, paving the way for eco-friendly anti-icing materials.

Polar bear fur’s natural ability to resist ice formation could pave the way for safer, more sustainable solutions to prevent ice buildup across industries such as aviation and renewable energy, ...

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to ...

During this period, the region’s polar bear population has declined by nearly 50 per cent. The monitoring data shows the ...