Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive ...

Wildlife is abundant in this remote and fragile area, and we were looking for seals and polar ... He had spotted a polar bear approaching in the distance under the midnight sun.

Polar bears are very beautiful, powerful creatures. But did you also know that they are incredibly playful? They just love to ...

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

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

A new study reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without freezing.

"Joint care is something we are looking at for the bears ... RZSS has drawn on the experiences of other zoos and studies of polar bear skeletal remains to help understand wear and tear on ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations ... “I had to let my hair get very greasy over a week, which did not look very good. I then shaved it all off as close ...