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

The origins of the teddy bear involve President Theodore Roosevelt, a bear hunt, a political cartoon, and the owner of a ...

At a wildlife center in San Diego, caretakers of a black bear cub are using extraordinary measures to keep him from becoming reliant on humans, including donning masks and vintage fur coats.

Did you know there's a whole other world of the breed who look like distant cousins with long, silky hair?That said, as rare ...

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in one of Earth’s most punishing climates. The grease, also known as ...

Polar bear fur tags could shed more light on how certain species groups behave Ear tags are used as an alternative but these require the bears to be recaptured so they can be removed.

These teddy bears are pretty snuggly! Using old fur coats, Dina Denning created fluffy stuffed animals to keep people company. Watch the video to see old coats transformed into something adorable!

The one-in-a-million bear was killed by wolves shortly after photos of the bear were posted by Facebook group Yooper Outdoors #906 on Sept. 6, 2022.

Engineers have invented a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modeled on polar bear fur. The results are already being developed into commercially available products.

Researchers say they have successfully made a synthetic version of polar bear fur that is not only lighter than cotton but also warmer.

But white polar bear fur, which is actually hollow, is even better at absorbing the sun. That’s because it works like natural fiber optics, channeling sunlight towards the bear’s body.