This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, authorities said, in Westfjords, Iceland, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024.

A dramatic video captured a man fleeing a charging polar bear in Norway after dropping his gun and hopping onto a snowmobile. The incident reportedly unfolded in Pyramiden – an Arctic town in ...

Climate Solutions Polar bear fur could hold the secret to replacing ‘forever chemicals’ In a new study, scientists solve a mystery hiding in polar bear fur. The answer might help us all.

But hidden somewhere in this icy wonderland is a polar bear blending perfectly with its surroundings. Your mission is to find it! Polar bears are masters of camouflage, even in real life.

Polar bear fur also lacked a compound called squalene, the researchers found. Squalene is abundant in other marine mammals and has properties that make ice stick to it easily. This combination ...

Climate change putting Hudson Bay polar bears at risk, study finds A man suffered severe injuries early Tuesday after being attacked by a polar bear in Canada, according to police. "The man who ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

A polar bear near Kaktovik, Alaska. 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 ...