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 ...

Introducing the Port Beach Polar Bears — a 250-strong group of ocean enthusiasts who take a dip every day of the year at sunrise no matter how cold it is. Since the early 1990’s, the group has ...

Twin polar bear cubs and their mother Paula are seen at the Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai on May 28, 2025. (Mainichi/Hiroyuki Yamanaka) SENDAI -- Twin polar bear cubs born at Yagiyama ...

It is into Tessa’s Pool that generations of school children have become members of The Polar Bear Club, receiving a certificate if they go for the 5am freezing cold swim in Tessa’s Pool.

Marc Macias-Fauria is a professor of physical geography at the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, UK. Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life ...

Wolf and polar bear fur also absorb UV, so instead of disappearing against snow they pop out in high contrast, allowing reindeer to spot predators more easily. The next question was tougher ...

It’s a diaspora born of drought. Pants made of polar bear fur identify Naimanngitsoq Kristiansen, an Inuit man from Qaanaaq in northwestern Greenland, as a seasoned hunter. With sea ice thinning ...

But how slow or fast they grew ... An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to ...

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Not only are you challenged by the climate, but there are a range of new craftable items to help you deal with them, such as polar bear fur armor and heated stones. The Thermite mod is a pretty ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine predator can benefit another. Aboard a quiet, full catamaran ...