Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

At the 25th annual Long Beach Polar Bear Splash on Sunday, organizers announced they had raised more than $479,000 for Make-A ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

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

You have something in common with polar bears. Polar bears and humans produce sebum. It's an oily substance that comes from ...

WBAL-TV staffers take part in a live dip in the frigid Chesapeake Bay for the 2025 Polar Bear Plunge!

But, Holst noticed, polar bear fur did not freeze after getting wet. "I was very puzzled," she says. "When they go into the water and out again, why do they not get covered in ice?" The work could ...

Feb. 8, Athens residents gathered in costumes along the sandy shore of Lake Chapman at Sandy Creek Park. A man dressed as ...

Ice-repelling properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on infrastructure.