COCHRANE - One of the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat’s most beloved residents just turned 12, and staff made sure the milestone was paws-itively unforgettable. Henry, a polar bear known for his ...

Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was instantly recognizable. The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around ...

An adorable video shows the moment three tiny polar bear cubs emerged from their den with their mum on the remote island of Svalbard, Norway. The incredible footage took scientists almost a decade ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the ...

Polar bears on ice in Northern Canada. Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that polar bears are invisible in ...

Still hunting frequently develops into an 'aquatic stalk' with the polar bear using its hind paws to slide into the water to pursue its prey, and the lower the ice adhesion, the less noise ...

Many of the polar bear paws they examined also displayed other, serious wounds, including multiple bleeding ulcerations. They suspect the wounds were painful because the bears sometimes flinched ...

One X post with the video said the "adorable polar bear was rescued and now has a second chance at life." The clip included a ... and a lack of shadows and paw prints in the snow when the bears ...

This photo shows the rear paws of a polar bear temporarily sedated for research in East Greenland in 2022. The bear has large chunks of ice frozen onto its feet, which the researchers removed.

This photo shows the rear paws of a polar bear temporarily sedated for research in East Greenland in 2022. The bear has large chunks of ice frozen onto its feet, which the researchers removed.

Three adult polar bears travel across ... than those on the pads of other bear species like brown and black bears, make it easier for wet snow to freeze to the paws and accumulate.