Scientists found that their greasy fur prevents ice from sticking, as stated by University of Dublin on January 29, 2025 Researchers analyzed hair from 6 wild polar bears, focusing on its grease.

The record-breaking event took place on March 1 at Most Lake, with the water temperature recorded below 50°F. The attempt was ...

beside a hole in the Arctic ice, a polar bear found something new—Audun Rikardsen’s camera and motion sensor. The bear sniffed the camera, pawed at it, and knocked it into the water.

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PRAGUE (AP) — Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip ... years ago in men’s swimming under ice when he swam a record distance of 80.9 ...

This record-setting event beat the previous global record of 1,799 participants, which was set in Poland in 2015 during the XIIth Ice Swimmers Convention.

A photographer's iconic shots of polar bears in abandoned buildings on a Russian island shines a spotlight on wider changes in their behaviour.

One male polar bear, bony after a season without seal ... their pace slowing as they take in two large bears skulking where the ice meets the water. The mother looks past them, and from the ...

Polar sea ice has reached record, and near-record, lows for this time of year, pushing the pace of global warming and alarming scientists. The just declared 2025 Arctic sea ice extent winter ...

“Doing ice adhesion on the polar bear fur itself was kind of a challenge,” Carolan said. Unlike the ski skins that were made to be smooth, the polar bear fur was an uneven surface, so the team had to ...

If you’re lucky enough to see a polar bear at the zoo ... They live in coastal and floating ice fields, hunting seals, walruses, and seabirds. These Arctic animals are awe-inspiring, especially ...