New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to ...

Ice-repelling properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on infrastructure.

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 ...

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 ...

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?

Recently, a new Guinness World Record was set by a woman who completed an ice marathon in record time while wearing a polar bear costume. While the thought of this may be comical, her reasoning ...

The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the South. And it looks as if we may get more arctic blasts in the coming ...

The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air located over the polar regions, is responsible for the cold. It's bringing extreme cold as far as the Deep South. Overnight lows will be well below ...