Bear bile has been used for thousands of years in traditional Asian medicine. It contains high levels of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) known to be useful for treating liver and gall bladder conditions.

Additional regulations dictate what can be done with the animal itself. Possessing bear gallbladders and bear bile is heavily regulated in New York (Hudson Valley Wildlife via YouTube) Possessing bear ...

The picnic is part of a “big bear celebration” for the entirety of March in an effort to raise funds for ‘Free the Bears’, an Australian charity dedicated to saving Asiatic bears, sun bears and moon ...

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Feb. 25, 2025 — On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera blasted off to the Moon as part of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission. This aims to map sources of water on the Moon to shed ...

Also known as the Moon Bear due to the crescent-shaped white patch on its chest, the Asiatic Black Bear roams the forested mountains of northern and northeastern India, including Jammu and Kashmir ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2025. The next full moon will be on Saturday, April 12. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 8:22 p.m. EDT (0022 GMT April 13), but local ...

The full moon has been a source of fascination, from precipitating werewolf transformations to controlling the tides. Across the globe, it has been an important part of cultural and spiritual ...

Unlike a partial or total lunar eclipse, the moon won't darken or turn red; during a penumbral eclipse the moon only looks a little darker than normal. The full moon of March, called the Worm Moon ...

This week's full moon will come with a special treat – a total lunar eclipse, which will turn the moon a spooky blood red color. While the eclipse will last from 1:47 a.m. EDT to 4:10 a.m. EDT ...