The Arctic is the area around the North Pole that used to be known for being cold year-round. With climate change, ...

The Buffalo Zoo is excited to announce the return of Polar Bear Days during February break. Happening from Feb. 17 to 21 ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks ...

Right now, polar bear moms and their newborn cubs are snuggled together in snow dens across the Arctic. Denning is the most vulnerable time in a polar bear’s life. And in a warming Arctic, where polar ...

Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

What animals live in the coldest areas of the planet? We've done the research! Meet the animals thriving in earth's polar ...

White fur, blubbery skin, sharp claws. Polar bears seem perfectly adapted to their frigid habitat up north. Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation ...

New research reveals that polar bears use more than just thick fur to survive the Arctic—they also have a natural oil that ...

Comparing fur samples collected from animals in Svalbard, Norway, an international team of researchers first identified that ...

In a study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers found that the natural oils in polar bear fur prevent ice from sticking its hairs, even in the harshest Arctic ...

The 'Last Ice Area' is expected to be the final place in the Arctic where ice persists all year round even as our planet warms up – but a new study suggests the region, and the ecosystem that relies ...