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

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When scientists discovered polar bear populations were dropping rapidly, they created a framework to understand what is ...

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

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

Polar bear fur’s natural ability to resist ice formation could pave the way for safer, more sustainable solutions to prevent ...

Although they may appear calm and even lazy in captivity, lions are wild animals that can become aggressive unexpectedly. Polar bears, found in the icy regions of the Arctic, are the largest bear ...

The sea ice in the Arctic was the second lowest on record for January last month, according to a U.S. analysis released ...