Maura Higgins got cosy this Christmas in a 'teddy bear' fur coat that's sure to be winter-weather staple - and the good news ...

Polar bears spend their days jumping from ice into water. So if they get all wet, why doesn't their fur freeze? Well, a recent study in the journal Science Advances investigated that very question, ...

DUBLIN — In the harsh Arctic environment, where polar bears regularly plunge into freezing waters to hunt seals, a remarkable thing happens: unlike your car windshield on a winter morning, their fur ...

Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat. According to Polar Bears International, these layers keep them so warm that adult males can ...

The most complete bear ever recovered from Siberia’s frozen ground looks less like a fossil and more like a sleeping animal ...

Growing up, stuffed animals kept us company. When storytime was too intense or bedtime was too scary, the friendly face of a favorite stuffed animal could bring feelings of safety and comfort. Using ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. “I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the same ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing. Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's ...