The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) charity has been working to support the trade in polar bear fur at the same time as using the ...

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

Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive ...

Cecilia Blomdahl tells PEOPLE exclusively about her life in Svalbard and what it's like living in the dark 24-7 during Polar ...

"I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the same temperature as the surroundings ...

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

In contrast, when the polar bear fur was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks easily whether it is washed or greasy,” he explained. open ...

Bodil Holst at the University of Bergen in Norway and her colleagues have shown that the ice resistance of polar bear fur is due to natural oils secreted onto the hairs, rather than a property of ...

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

"I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the same temperature as the surroundings," says Holst, of the University of Bergen in Norway. She also knew ...