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

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

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 ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That ...

The idea was to use a long lens, which would allow me to maintain a respectful distance from the polar bears, without affecting their natural behaviour. We'd put the Ice Cube together with a lot ...

The ice is melting because of global warming. When humans burn fossil fuels like oil and coal, a bunch of greenhouse gases go ...

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Most of the year, they reside on sea ice, but migrate to land once that ice melts in warmer months. Polar bears typically hunt other animals in their arctic habitat like seals, walruses ...

But it has a burgeoning tourist trade, thanks to the bears. With the sea ice melting, seals — polar bears' staple food, if you don't count lettuce - are in short supply. These massive animals ...