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

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

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

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in ...

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

Unique lipids in polar bear sebum prevent ice accumulation, paving the way for eco-friendly anti-icing materials.

Polar bears in Western Hudson Bay, Canada are shrinking in both size and numbers, and scientists have confirmed why - melting sea ice is cutting their hunting season short, leaving them hungry and ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...

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

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to ...