“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

From chipmunks to woodchucks, hundreds of animals hibernate. Are polar bears on that list? They don't take a long winter's nap the way you may think. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you ...

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

“Nutritionally stressed bears are expected to show increased cannibalistic behavior,” Derocher said. “As sea ice melts earlier and forms later across the Arctic, polar bears are onshore for longer and ...

Polar bears are one of the most majestic, yet fearsome animals on the planet. The largest living species of bear and the largest land carnivore, the polar bear is closely related to the brown bear. So ...

The noise generated by routine oil operations can disturb essential polar bear behavior and increase stress on the animals’ when food may be scarce. Walruses are also highly sensitive to human ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

"Finally, we started seeing some of the behavior signs we look for from female polar bears that lets us know she would be OK if we opened the door," Evans said. He said it's rare to breed an ...

The noise generated by routine operations can disturb essential polar bear behavior and increase their energy output. Walruses are also incredibly sensitive to human disturbance. Without summer sea ...