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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...

In a nutshell Polar bear fur repels ice thanks to a specialized hair grease (sebum) that gives them ice adhesion strength comparable to high-tech synthetic materials, making it extremely difficult for ...

In addition to the structural explanations, these interesting discoveries also help us better understand hunting behaviors—both of polar bears and of native Inuit populations. Prof. Bodil Holst ...

After collecting hair from six polar bears in the wild, scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the ...

Unique lipids in polar bear sebum prevent ice accumulation, paving the way for eco-friendly anti-icing materials.