For example, the structure of Gentoo penguin feathers repels ice, all without the fatty grease that polar bears use. This grease also helps explain more about the hunting strategies of polar bears ...

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This finding helps explain how polar bears stay ice-free while hunting in temperatures that can plummet below -40°C. “We measured ice adhesion strength, which is a useful measure of how well ice ...

The vast majority of their feeding and energy intake happens when the bears are moving around and roaming across the ice and hunting seals, Archer said. Polar bear and cub. Erinn Hermsen/Polar ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

A New Perspective on Polar Bear Hunting In addition to the structural explanations, these interesting discoveries also help us better understand hunting behaviors – both of polar bears and of native ...

Beyond its scientific applications, this discovery provides valuable insights into polar bear hunting techniques and Inuit traditions. Professor Bodil Holst from the University of Bergen explained how ...

In addition to the structural explanations, these interesting discoveries also help us better understand hunting behaviours – both of polar bears and of native Inuit populations. Prof.

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

open image in gallery A polar bear hunts on the sea ice of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. New research has found the bears’ fur is the secret to why that ice does not attach to their fur ...

But with warmer temperatures, the ice breaks up earlier and forms later, reducing polar bears’ time on their hunting grounds. The phenomenon of polar bears swimming long distances in open water is ...

What animals live in the coldest areas of the planet? We've done the research! Meet the animals thriving in earth's polar ...