Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat. According to Polar Bears International, these layers keep them so warm that adult males can ...

MONROVIA, Calif. (CNN Newsource/WKRC) -A family of bears has made sneaking into a pool one of their weekly traditions. Over time, the couple that owns the pool said they now consider the bears to be ...

ROCKAWAY TWP., N.J. -- A North Jersey pool party got a little wild because the guest turned out to be a family of bears. The Basso family who owns the pool in Rockaway Township, Morris County, filmed ...

An international team of scientists unlocked the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur, a discovery that could revolutionize ...

Polar bears' primary prey, the ringed seal, are also at risk. A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have ...

Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive the harsh Arctic weather by making it hard for ice to stick to them, ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the same ...

The photographer of a stunning image of a polar bear drifting off to sleep on a bed of ice won the Natural History Museum's 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, drawing attention to the ...

Polar bears, unable to thrive on land in Canada's Hudson Bay, are facing greater risk of starvation as Arctic ice melts and they endure longer ice-free seasons, researchers said. In a study published ...

Two polar bear sisters were caught on camera having their own pool party at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Video from the zoo shows twin polar bears Astra and Laerke ...