Though the most widely known royal pets may be Queen Elizabeth II’s brigade of Pembroke Welsh Corgis, the late monarch’s ...

A polar bear in London Speaking of the Tower of London ... The creature was gifted to Henry III in 1252 by the King of Norway. It was kept chained, but allowed to swim in the Thames and catch ...

A gift by King Haakon of Norway in the 1250s, the bear was housed in Henry’s Royal Menagerie in the Tower of London ... The King’s Polar Bear is a heartfelt, musical and inspiring tale ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

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 ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

Richard III has long stood accused of murdering his nephews in 1483, but some experts doubt it. A new piece of evidence has ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have established a direct link between the population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay and shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The ...

Canada's newest $1 coin, featuring an adorable polar bear ... features the bear cub, and Steven Rosati designed the obverse, which features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III.

Three years later she was a media star after giving birth to Hamish - the first polar bear cub to be born in the UK in 25 years. Visitor numbers to the park soared and its gift shop was stuffed ...

The Mets already stole the offseason show — and a gigantic piece from the Yankees — by landing premier free agent Juan Soto earlier this winter. It looks all but certain now that there will be ...