The Fragile Beauty of the Arctic Ice Arctic ice is renowned for its shimmering beauty, forming a colossal frozen cap that ...

“Inuit hunting stools are sometimes shod with polar bear fur on the feet to avoid noise when moving on the ice, while people ...

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

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

“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 ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

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

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

In the face of climate change, this natural design could help prevent ice buildup on infrastructure ... knowledge of the Arctic and builds on that. Inuit communities have long recognized the unique ...

New research reveals that polar bears use more than just thick fur to survive the Arctic—they also have a natural oil that ...