and even green. That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as ...

It's not only the polar bears who are confused by some of the science behind global warming. Here is a quick guide to some of the terms used in the song. Latin for maritime bear. Although most ...

and even green. That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

Three years later she was a media star after giving birth to Hamish - the first polar bear cub to be born in the UK in 25 years. Visitor numbers to the park soared and its gift shop was stuffed ...

If you're brave enough to take the wintry swim, dust off your bathing suit and find your flip-flops because the 21st annual ...

Inuit people made sandals from polar bear pelts to move in almost complete silence across the ice. “I just thought: ‘Well, this is fascinating. How can this be?’” Holst said. So Holst ...

Law enforcement officers and others will brave the cold water of Prior Lake during the annual Polar Bear Plunge next week. To raise funds for Special Olympics Minnesota, the second annual plunge ...