It’s a stark reminder of how climate change is reshaping entire ecosystems. Scientists' stunning observation of hybrid ...

Polar bears will not be able to adapt to ice-free environments and are likely to starve to death, new research has found. As ...

She also knew that polar bears jump into frigid water when they hunt, coming back onto land to eat their prey. Most mammalian hair can freeze when it gets wet in cold temperatures — think human beards ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks ...

But wild polar bear fur can still change color to yellow, thanks to oils from their prey that stain the fur. Perhaps the most surprising thing about polar bears? Underneath all that hair ...

Polar bears and humans produce sebum ... making crackling noises so the hunters can more easily sneak up on their prey. By figuring out the proper chemical mix, the scientists hope to make ...