At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and ...

They have also used the fur in ways that make use of its ice-resistant properties. For instance, Inuit hunters in Greenland are known to have placed small pieces of polar bear fur under the legs ...

Patience: A polar bear still-hunting on the sea ice of Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada. (Courtesy: Jenny E Ross) In the teeth of the Arctic winter, polar-bear fur always remains free of ice – but how?

Scientists discovered that polar bear fur’s oily coating prevents ice from sticking, thanks to a unique mix of lipids. This ...

Remote cameras were deployed in the Arctic mountains across nearly a decade; Valuable footage of moms and cubs emerging from ...

Despite being the largest land carnivore and a top Arctic predator that can weigh over 600 kg, polar bears start off surprisingly small. Blind, almos ...

After two days of travel on a small passenger ship along the harsh ... we spotted several seals resting on the ice, but no polar bears. I thought I’d try to get a picture of a seal as it came ...

Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel ...

Researchers have combined satellite collar data with specialized cameras to shed light on one of the most mysterious and important stages in polar bears' lives -- maternal denning, when bears give ...