Image via Shutterstock There's few things in nature more terrifying than a polar bear. Don't let those nostalgic Coca-Cola ...

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

I remember saying: 'Hey, bear' – as if this were just another magical moment in the Arctic wild. A polar bear was standing on its hind legs just a few paces from me. Its nose looked like a fist ...

The polar bear population decline in the Western Hudson ... It is deeply confusing to look into the face of an animal that is simultaneously adorable and potentially deadly.

That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...

Editor's Note: National Geographic went too far in drawing a definitive connection between climate change and a particular starving polar bear in the opening caption of our December 2017 video ...

People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025.