This finding helps explain how polar bears stay ice-free while hunting in temperatures that can plummet below -40°C. “We measured ice adhesion strength, which is a useful measure of how well ice ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The researchers developed a model that ...

Subscribe for FREE Experiments confirmed these theoretical findings, measuring ice adhesion strength before and after the fur’s natural oils were removed. Researchers found that untreated polar bear ...

After researching, scientists found that a polar bear's hair is coated in a natural grease containing cholesterol and fatty acids, which repels ice and snow from sticking to them. Inside Edition ...

An ice climber who had no ropes or phone with him was rescued by Forest Rangers at Buttermilk Falls, in New York, after falling and sustaining injuries on January 24, the NYS Department of ...

The mother of a woman who was eaten alive by a bear has described the ‘horror’ of being on the phone to her while she was being mauled to death. 19-year-old Olga Moskalyova had been taking ...

Jackson thought about his phone in his back pocket. Although it didn’t have any service and was underwater, it still allowed him to call 911. The boys held on to fragile ice for about 10 minutes ...

The mayor said he had heard from immigrant advocates about two incidents involving ICE agents coming to Paterson on Sunday — one at a barbershop on Wayne Avenue and another at building that ...