Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

Comparing fur samples collected from animals in Svalbard, Norway, an international team of researchers first identified that ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

A winter storm is forecast to spread ice and snow across portions of the central and eastern U.S. today, bringing widespread ...

New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to ...

Subscribe for FREE Experiments confirmed these theoretical findings, measuring ice adhesion strength before and after the fur’s natural oils were removed. Researchers found that untreated polar bear ...