Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

Polar bears thrive in the harsh Arctic due to unique adaptations. Scientists discovered ... a key role in reducing ice adhesion. Washed polar bear hair lost this effect, unlike its natural greasy ...

The narrator explains their key adaptations and we see them in their ... and allocate each group one of the animals featured - polar bear, snow fox and reindeer. Watch the clip again and ask ...

The narrator explains their key adaptations and we see them in their ... and allocate each group one of the animals featured - polar bear, snow fox and reindeer. Watch the clip again and ask ...

Today, Lindqvist continues using genomic techniques to study the polar bear, with the goal of identifying genetic adaptations that help the animal survive brutal Arctic winters.

In "Ends of the Earth," Neil Shubin travels north and south to explore the frontiers of polar science and history.

Inuit people made sandals from polar bear pelts to move in almost complete silence across the ice. “I just thought: ‘Well, this is fascinating. How can this be?’” Holst said. So Holst ...

You will spend the week exploring the area in search of a variety of wildlife species, including the most well-known local resident, the polar bear. A unique part of this tour is the exploration ...

A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the outdoors for the first time Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

Courtesy of Christopher Paetkau A polar bear peacefully snoozing in a pillowy bed of flowers beat out some amazing shots to win the Nature Photography Contest! The winner of the second annual ...

Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for a Churchill ecotourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party. The provincial ...