Circle a country or region by sea and you will experience its changing character in a way no other trip can rival ...

The Sheer Beauty of Glaciers Imagine a vast expanse of ice stretching out as far as the eye can see. This is the sight that ...

Additionally, their soles are insulated with thick fur, keeping their feet warm in ... cycles of ice formation and melting can affect polar bears’ access to hunting grounds. Some argue that human ...

Accordingly, the polar bear’s fur becomes gray on cloudy days ... However, grizzly bears are likewise becoming extinct due to human activities causing their habitat loss.

In accordance with the Svalbard Treaty signed in 1920, all states that joined the treaty and recognized the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Norway over the territory can carry out scientific and ...

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.

White fur, blubbery skin, sharp claws. Polar bears seem perfectly adapted to their frigid habitat up north. Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst 's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. “I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the same ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the ...

New research reveals how polar bears keep ice off their fur. Alan Wilson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum ...