Donations collected for the Polar Bear Plunge go to help grant wishes for Idaho children battling serious illnesses.

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

You might spy a lone top hat or a pair of lovebirds perched on some of the snowmen's heads—but those aren't the object of ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

Northern Colorado residents kicked off their snowy weekend with a frosty tradition—the Polar Bear Plunge at Horsetooth ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

The North Fork Polar Bears are gearing up to host their 3rd annual charity cold plunge this Sunday morning at Veterans Beach ...

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...

Gill Punt of Essex, U.K., donned a polar bear costume to take on a Guinness World Record and raise money for cancer research ...

Male polar bears can weigh up to 700 kilograms (1,540 pounds) and reach lengths of over three metres (10 feet). This makes them the largest land predators in the world, outmatching even grizzly bears.