Polar bears are one of the largest mammals on land; only the African elephant can tower over the polar bear in this corner of ...

Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment ... “We expect that these natural lipid coatings produced by the bear will help us to develop new more ...

The results were striking. When unwashed, polar bear fur resisted ice adhesion significantly better than human hair and ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

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