Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species but new research shows conservation efforts are helping to ...

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

“Today I‘m also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin preparing ...

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

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

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

The Lebanon County district attorney says she'll meet with a state game warden on Thursday about two snowmobilers who ran ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

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