Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

Canada's newest $1 coin, featuring an adorable polar bear cub, will delight collectors and nature lovers alike. The Royal Canadian Mint is selling a 2025 Baby Gift Card set. The set includes five ...

What do vegetarian polar bears eat? Iceberg lettuce, of course. Except, as presenter Victoria Gill discovered, that's nearly true, but not quite. Where The Polar Bears Wait, a half-hour passion ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have established a direct link between the population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay and shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The ...

If you could cuddle a friendly polar bear, how do you think it would feel? Most people might guess soft and fluffy, but new research out this week in the journal Science Advances found that the ...

The Mets already stole the offseason show — and a gigantic piece from the Yankees — by landing premier free agent Juan Soto earlier this winter. It looks all but certain now that there will be ...

There's something about polar bears that's always puzzled the people who study them. How do they seem to repel snow? The animals spend their lives in cold climates, sometimes rolling around in ...

Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party leadership candidate Wally Daudrich joked to a group of party members this week he could reduce homelessness in Winnipeg by letting polar bears loose ...

Victoria is the oldest of four polar bears kept at the Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms National Park. At the grand old age of 28 her keepers say she has reached the stage in her life when ...

The 19th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood raised $355,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey, organizers said. It has 1,056 registered plungers, with many participating as teams. Elizabeth ...