After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

After a winter storm brings snow, ice to several states, Mississippi will see Arctic air from the polar vortex for a few days ...

As Erling Kagge relates in his thrilling book, The North Pole, the world’s northernmost point has been a lifelong and nearly ...

This winter, with record snow in New Orleans and drought and destructive wildfires in Southern California, has not been ...

The Montgomery Humane Society's discount on puppy adoptions continues through Friday. The humane society had 88 puppies in ...

A stunningly tender moment between a polar bear mama and her cub was recently captured on film in Manitoba, and it’s making ...

Polar bear fur contains a natural oil that prevents ice accumulation Study finds washed fur loses its ice-resistant properties, confirming the Discovery could lead to sustainable anti-icing coatings ...

But, Bodil 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 ...

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 ...