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

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

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 ...

In many ways journalism demands the opposite of action. It’s certainly impactful, but not necessarily active in the traditional sense.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

The findings of a new study could help design naturally-sourced coatings that could reduce current dependence on PFAs. Here ...