Teddy bears could be valuable conservation tools—but they need a new look, argue researchers

For over 100 years, teddy bears have been a hallmark of childhood nurseries, ubiquitously embedded in our early memories and rarely the object of deep scrutiny.

Teddy bear that helped save family from the Holocaust to be displayed in Boston museum

It’s a story of quiet resilience and survival told through a small, handmade teddy bear named Sasha. Sasha, now 81 years old, once belonged to Holocaust survivor Michael Gruenbaum. The bear was sewn ...