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

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

The polar bears pass through Churchill, Manitoba, hoping to catch a ride out of the tiny town on Hudson Bay's sea ice. After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen ...

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act because of a decline in population brought on by loss of sea ice from climate change. In 2024 ...

Female polar bears build their dens in snow drifts on land or sea ice around October or November. They give birth in December or early January when the cubs are blind, hairless and weigh just 0.5 kg.

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Brave individuals looking to be "freezin' for a reason" will plunge into Big Bear Lake at noon on Saturday, March 29 to raise ...

The 13th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Southern California will take place on March 29 at Big Bear Lake. Participants are encouraged to raise at least $50 in pledges, with ...

Polar bears only hunt for seals when ice is on the bay. "Future projections indicate that polar bears in Western Hudson Bay are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and ...

The extent of sea ice blanketing the Arctic this winter fell to the lowest level on record, researchers announced this week, ...

This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, according to data released by the US National ...

Credit: Simon Gee/Kt Miller/Steven C Amstrup/Polar Bears International/Cover Images Researchers have revealed astonishing new insights into the lives of polar bear cubs by studying them as they emerge ...