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

Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries from aviation to energy, but a new study suggests ...

Polar bear fur’s natural ability to resist ice formation could pave the way for safer, more sustainable solutions to prevent ice buildup across industries such as aviation and renewable energy, ...

So why aren't there polar bears on the southernmost continent? The answer has to do with the evolution and geological history of the Earth. “Bears are largely a phenomenon of the northern ...

more and more bears were born that were white and they could all catch seals more easily. POLAR BEAR 1: Hic! Delicious! POLAR BEAR 2: Yummier than fish any day. GRANDDAD: And now they're called ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that ...

Researchers at the University of Surrey, in collaboration with an international team, have found that a unique mix of lipids in the fur’s sebum drastically reduces ice adhesion—an insight that could ...

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

Anti-icing materials could be developed following a study of polar bear fur and its ability to remain ice-free.

Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets appears to be greasy hair. The sebum–or hair grease–on their fur ...