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 ...

Alan Wilson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive the harsh ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

SINGAPORE – The marine environment might recover after each oil spill incident, but too many of such events would compromise its ability to do so, said marine scientists. Singapore has had at ...

SaharaReporters learnt that the oil spill was reported on Monday evening and blamed on suspected equipment failure from the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria. A crude oil spill ...

A recent study has confirmed what scientists have long suspected – the devastating link between climate change, melting sea ice, and the decline of polar bears. Unlike previous research that only ...

An international research team, led by PhD candidate Julian Carolan from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Chemistry, has discovered that these white fluffballs possess natural ice-repellant ...

A fat polar bear is a bear more likely to thrive in its extreme Arctic environment. So, when scientists discovered polar bear populations were dropping rapidly, they created a framework to understand ...

Nature is full of surprises, and occasionally, we come across moments that leave us in awe. In a recent video that has captured the hearts of many, a polar bear seems to be seeking assistance, ...

As Cutting puts it, the true superpower of Polar Bears International is partnerships. Exploring the Arctic environment means interfacing with other groups in the area like oil companies, at least in ...

Shell Nigeria on Tuesday, reported an oil spill from its facility in Ogale, close to Port Harcourt, following the overflow of a saver pit during flushing operations in the Niger Delta region. This is ...