Polar bear fur isn't really white -- it's transparent and covers up black skin. Here's why they look white when you see these majestic bears.

Because the polar bear has translucent fur, the fur catches the sunlight and reflects it. While this may not seem like a particularly effective camouflage technique, it actually is.

In the remote, icy expanse of the Arctic, the survival of a species begins with a remarkable act of resilience and devotion. The journey of a polar bear mother, from conception to raising cubs in ...

Some Manitoba researchers are looking into the potential impact and overlap of wildfires with polar bear denning habitat.

It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear—one of the most dangerous predators on the planet—on an Arctic ice floe.

Looking at a polar bear, you'd probably assume its fur is white, but you'd be wrong, as it's really just an interesting trick the light plays.

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As sea ice melts, species such as beluga whales and polar bears bear the brunt, losing access to food and their habitats. Image courtesy of Kieran Mclver.

Polar bears eat more land food as ice melts, affecting their diet.

Only females are tracked with the collars because male polar bears have necks thicker than their heads. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.