with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are ...

Her genome helped the scientists spot differences going back approximately 70,000 years, indicating that polar bears developed their unique characteristics more recently than previously thought.

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

since she was about to run it dressed as a polar bear. But the PE teacher, from Worcestershire, not only crossed the finish line in under five hours, she set the world record for the fastest ice ...

A report on how polar bears, snow foxes and reindeer have adapted ... independent research into the physical and behavioural characteristics of one of these animals, or another Artic animal ...