You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

It's always fun to spot a new or unique animal in the wild. This rare mammal was recently spotted in North America, however, ...

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...

Polar bears are very closely related to brown bears, but have some key genetic adaptations that set them apart from their relatives. Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Polar animals as inspiration. Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat. According to Polar Bears International, these layers keep them ...

Of honeybees and polar bears: Saving beloved species isn’t enough — but it’s a good start We're always more likely to save the fuzzy animals first.

Longnose lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox) are peculiar deep-sea cannibals that grow up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) long in tropical and subtropical oceans, often dwelling in the twilight zone around 650 ...

Hidden Planet Arctic animals are battling more diseases in recent decades. Here’s why. Stories have surfaced of animals such as polar bears fighting off new diseases, and sometimes losing that ...

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 survive and thrive in one of its ...

Researchers have discovered an unlikely new species within the ocean’s midnight zone: a glowing “mystery mollusk.” Although the apple-size species, named Bathydevius caudactylus, is ...