An international team of scientists unlocked the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur, a discovery that could revolutionize ice-repellent technologies. The study, published as the cover story in ...

Baby Bear will need to remain in their care for up to a year. The 16- to 17-month period that a cub typically spends with its mother in the wild is crucial to learning how to survive in the wild ...

Polar bears at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on April 13, 2001. Researchers say they have successfully made a synthetic version of polar bear fur that is not only lighter than cotton but also warmer.

A fibre that is said to mimic polar bear fur may one day feature in the next generation of space suits, military uniforms and clothing for extreme cold environments. Under the direction of its ...

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.

A sweater knitted from a fibre that mimics polar bear fur offers as much warmth as a down jacket, despite being one-fifth as thick, according to a study published today in Science 1. The fibre ...