Polar bears swim in icy waters, roll around in snow and slide down hills... all in subzero conditions. But whether swimming or sliding, their fur remains ice-free. Now a team of international ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

If you could cuddle a friendly polar bear, how do you think it would feel? Most people might guess soft and fluffy, but new research out this week in the journal Science Advances found that the ...

DUBLIN — In the harsh Arctic environment, where polar bears regularly plunge into freezing waters to hunt seals, a remarkable thing happens: unlike your car windshield on a winter morning, their fur ...

The New Orleans Saints have another one of their former coaches joining a new NFL team, as defensive line coach Bill Johnson will be added to the Chicago Bears staff along with Dennis Allen.

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

Unless you’re planning on swimming the Channel under traditional rules – which which only allow you a simple swimsuit or pair of trunks, a swim cap and a pair of goggles – then there’s no reason not ...