New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

You have something in common with polar bears. Polar bears and humans produce sebum. It's an oily substance that comes from ...

Comparing fur samples collected from animals in Svalbard, Norway, an international team of researchers first identified that ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...

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

In a nutshell Polar bear fur repels ice thanks to a specialized hair grease (sebum) that gives them ice adhesion strength comparable to high-tech synthetic materials, making it extremely difficult for ...

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

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 ...

The group compared ice resistance in samples of four materials: washed and unwashed polar bear fur, human hair and hair-based ski equipment coated in chemicals called fluorocarbons. They tested ...

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

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

Remote east Greenland and the west of Iceland will welcome more tourists than ever this year. Here’s why you should beat the ...