These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

Like the polar bear on the opposite pole, the emperor penguin endures almost unfathomable hardships to breed and nurture each new generation — fasting for months through the planet's harshest winter ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

We recently launched a toilet paper tube penguin craft and our next project is a polar bear inspired project that is fun for kids and even adults. Use a toilet paper roll or craft tube ...

“Inuit hunting stools are sometimes shod with polar bear fur on the feet to avoid noise when moving on the ice, while people ...

After collecting hair from six polar bears in the wild, scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the ...

Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets ...

Like the polar bear on the opposite pole, the emperor penguin endures almost unfathomable hardships to breed and nurture each new generation — fasting for months through the planet's harshest winter ...