Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

An international team of scientists has 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 ...

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

“Climate change is threatening the Inuit way of life even further,” says Camilla Andersen, a Norwegian documentary photographer. Polar bear pelts hang out to dry. In the 1960s, the Canadian ...

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

While this finding sheds fascinating new light on our understanding of polar bear—and even Inuit—ecology, it may also have a suite of unrelated applications, with a similar concoction of ...