Special Olympics Maryland works to provide sports opportunities for athletes, no matter their ability level.The Polar Bear Plunge festivities start Wednesday with the kids in an event so popular ...

In the icy expanse of Hudson Bay, Canada, a captivating sight emerges as a polar bear takes to the waters, highlighting nature’s beauty and the pressing concerns of climate change. Polar bear found ...

Ice also does not accumulate on it, despite the bears spending nearly all of their time in and around freezing cold ... They then compared the performance of polar bear hair with human hair ...

According to a recent study published in Science Advances, a greasy hair day keeps the ice away — for polar bears, that is. After examining polar bear fur, an international research team identified ...

Bodil Holst at the University of Bergen in Norway and her colleagues have shown that the ice resistance of polar bear fur is due to natural oils secreted onto the hairs, rather than a property of ...

Scientists have 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 most punishing climates.

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear fur was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice ...

and pristine landscapes. It’s not just the harsh beauty of this environment that attracts explorers and nature enthusiasts from around the world, but also the chance to see one of its most iconic ...

This is the official repository of Polar's software development kit. With this SDK you are able to develop your own Android and iOS applications for sensors and watches made by Polar.

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.