This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

After a winter storm brings snow, ice to several states, Mississippi will see Arctic air from the polar vortex for a few days ...

As Erling Kagge relates in his thrilling book, The North Pole, the world’s northernmost point has been a lifelong and nearly ...

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.

This winter, with record snow in New Orleans and drought and destructive wildfires in Southern California, has not been ...

A stunningly tender moment between a polar bear mama and her cub was recently captured on film in Manitoba, and it’s making ...

Low ice adhesion properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on infrastructure. An international research team investigated the ice-repelling features of ...

Polar bear fur contains a natural oil that prevents ice accumulation Study finds washed fur loses its ice-resistant properties, confirming the Discovery could lead to sustainable anti-icing coatings ...

But, Holst noticed, polar bear fur did not freeze after getting wet. "I was very puzzled," she says. "When they go into the water and out again, why do they not get covered in ice?" The work could ...

But, Holst noticed, polar bear fur did not freeze after getting wet. "I was very puzzled," she says. "When they go into the water and out again, why do they not get covered in ice?" The work could ...