Why does the Arctic have polar bears and Antarctica penguins? These patterns impressed Darwin deeply. To him, they argued that species arose in single centers by descent with modification from ...

New research into fossils found in Scotland’s Bone Caves suggests that polar bears may have once roamed the region during the last Ice Age. Scientists from the National Museum of Scotland, along with ...

She is an expert on the evolution of the polar bear, having co-led an international effort to sequence the genomes of the polar bear and brown bear. That study, published in 2012, suggested that polar ...

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

Tracking polar bears during their most secretive stage of life Date: March 6, 2025 Source: University of Toronto Summary: Researchers have combined satellite collar data with specialized cameras ...

Czech cold-water swimmers have set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 took part in the ...

So why aren't there polar bears on the southernmost continent? The answer has to do with the evolution and geological history of the Earth. “Bears are largely a phenomenon of the northern ...

“Haley is such a special and inquisitive bear,” said Mike Murray, VP of life sciences for the Detroit Zoological Society. “We ...

It’s a big world out there, especially for polar bear cubs emerging from their dens. An international team of researchers observed these special first steps thanks to nearly a decade of camera ...