This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted threshold for “icephobicity” is around 100 kPa, the unwashed fur measured as ...

In Wyoming, a black bear over 400 pounds is considered a rare trophy. But back East, it would be puny. Bears there gorge on ...

The railroad will support conservation efforts in Northwest Montana in return for a permit allowing it to ‘take’ 19 grizzly ...

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a ...

The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening cold” into Tuesday, with temperatures in northeastern Montana ...

So, in 2020 the Boulderite founded Wildcoat as an animal-themed jacket company. DiMeo said he hopes to do about $2 million in ...

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

Grizzly bear Tim enjoys his tree enrichment at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. More than 900 Balsam fir trees used during Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Holiday Magic event are repurposed every year as mulch, ...

Unlike their less adaptable North American cousins, the polar bear and the grizzly, black bears are steadily increasing in ...

From Alaska to Wyoming, here are the best places to see bears in the wild across the U.S., including when to go and tips for ...

Last Sunday was Groundhog Day here in America. Locally, we waited for Concord Charlie in Athens to declare whether we would have six more weeks of winter or an early spring. In Punxsutawney, Penn., ...