Ice-repelling properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on infrastructure.

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

You have something in common with polar bears. Polar bears and humans produce sebum. It's an oily substance that comes from ...

A fat polar bear is a bear more likely to thrive in its extreme Arctic environment. So, when scientists discovered polar bear ...

Polar bears have adapted perfectly to their Arctic home. This includes not only the thick layer of blubber and the warm fur - it also has to be unwashed and greasy, as a study shows. The post Oily ...

The results were striking. When unwashed, polar bear fur resisted ice adhesion significantly better than human hair and ...

Winterfest returned to Chapman State Park Saturday, February 1st. Drawing a large crowd for a day filled with outdoor activities.

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

How does the polar bear survive permanently sub-zero temperatures, in one of the most climatically inhospitable environments on the planet? Its fur hides an antifreeze: a mix of fatty substances ...

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

What animals live in the coldest areas of the planet? We've done the research! Meet the animals thriving in earth's polar ...