2. Their white fur and black skin absorb heat, while their thick layer of fat (up to 4 inches) keeps them warm in freezing temperatures ...

Female polar bears typically give birth to one to three cubs in dens dug into the snow. Cubs are born weighing only about 500 ...

Scientists studied bear fossils from Scotland's Bone Caves using isotopic data. Evidence revealed a marine diet, unlike ...

Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far ...

A study published in the scientific journal PLOS One compared blood samples of polar bears in the Chukchi Sea from 1987 to ...

New analysis of ancient bones and fossils found in a Highland cave has revealed them to be "fishier than the average bear" ...

Yes! In fact, polar bears can swim better than most mammals, including humans. They’re at home in frigid waters and have incredible stamina. Intrigued? Here are nine facts that demonstrate how ...

Polar Bear Week, which runs from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 this year, is a time to celebrate and learn how you can help polar bears and people coexist. In 2019, I had the opportunity to visit Churchill ...

Polar bears spend about 50% of their time hunting, and only two out of ten seal hunts are successful. If no seals can be ...

Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

Polar Bear Week, which runs from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 this year, is a time to celebrate and learn how you can help polar bears and people coexist. In 2019, I had the opportunity to visit Churchill, Man., ...