Julian Carolan says researchers are looking at polar bear grease because it repels ice. That property could help replace the ...

Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive ...

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a popular wildlife charity, is being accused of backing the polar bear fur trade while it uses ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks ...

Polar bears are greasier than you think. Here's why - Scientists have discovered that the animals produce grease that makes it hard for ice to attach to their fur ...

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) charity has been working to support the trade in polar bear fur at the same time as using the ...

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

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

Right now, polar bear moms and their newborn cubs are snuggled together in snow dens across the Arctic. Denning is the most vulnerable time in a polar bear’s life. And in a warming Arctic, where polar ...

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

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

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