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

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

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

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...

A new study reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without freezing.

There's something about polar bears that's always puzzled the people who study them. How do they seem to repel snow? The ...

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

Polar bears have a hidden-in-a-plain-sight superpower that anyone who has watched a wildlife documentary could have spotted: ice doesn’t stick to their fur. This has long been known to ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.