That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...

Trackers that can be attached directly to the fur of polar bears could give a better insight into how certain groups of the species behave, according to scientists. The tags could be useful for ...

New tracking devices that stick in polar bears’ fur could be the key to protecting both people and bears - by closely monitoring the animals' locations. Polar bears now spend more of the year on ...

"They're able to digest that fat with a 96 to 97 per cent efficiency," said Ian Stirling, formerly a scientific advisor at Polar Bears International. A polar bear's fur isn't white. "It's sort of ...

and that this is likely to be an "important factor explaining declines in their body condition and survival" of polar bears. Polar bears use the sea ice to hunt seals and, as it diminishes ...

The study indicates the injuries appear to be an 'unexpected consequence of climate change' as conditions continue to change ...

A tracking device that attaches directly to the fur of a polar bear could help researchers track the movements of the animals more effectively. Researchers at York University looked at new fur and ...

presumably where balls of ice had become entangled in their fur and been ripped out. Laidre notes that, by itself, that isn’t necessarily uncommon. “Polar bears live in extreme environments ...

Most polar bears live within the Arctic Circle, so how do they keep warm in extremely low temperatures? Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are well known for their white fur, which makes them almost ...

A polar bear! Its thick fur helps it to hide and keep warm in the freezing cold. Plus an Arctic fox. It can hear its prey, deep under the snow. And a bird! The snowy owl. They nest on the ground ...