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

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

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

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...

When scientists discovered polar bear populations were dropping rapidly, they created a framework to understand what is ...

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

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to ...