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

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

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

Polar bears are not just the largest bear species on earth they also hold the distinction of being the only species of bear that has been documented ...

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

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

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 ...

But wild polar bear fur can still change color to yellow, thanks to oils from their prey that stain the fur. Perhaps the most surprising thing about polar bears? Underneath all that hair ...

Loss of Habitat Polar bears primarily inhabit regions with abundant sea ice, which they use as platforms for hunting seals, their primary prey. As global warming causes Arctic sea ice to melt at ...

"If it's black, fight back; if it's brown, lie down; if it's white, well say goodnight." Such is the forlorn advice for any ...

After collecting hair from six polar bears in the wild, scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the ...