A Qing dynasty lacquer panel is among thousands of artifacts being restored in China's Palace Museum. Reuters was given a ...

Astronauts hoping to minimize the health risks of long space trips to Mars or the moon should avoid the treadmill and do ...

After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge completed the “Three Poles Challenge,” becoming the first person to reach the North Pole, ...

Polar hair hair oil has natural non-stick qualities that help these animals from getting stuck on ice, says PhD candidate ...

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.

Low ice adhesion properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on infrastructure. An international research team investigated the ice-repelling features of ...

Additionally, their soles are insulated with thick fur, keeping their feet warm in the ... Image by Alexey_Seafarer via Depositphotos We now know why polar bears have no natural predators, but they ...

Polar bear fur contains a natural oil that prevents ice accumulation Study finds washed fur loses its ice-resistant properties, confirming the Discovery could lead to sustainable anti-icing coatings ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing. Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze Nano-physicist Bodil ...