Inuit people made sandals from polar bear pelts to move in almost complete silence across the ice. “I just thought: ‘Well, this is fascinating. How can this be?’” Holst said. So Holst ...

MORE: Prolonged ice-free periods putting Hudson Bay polar bear population at risk of extinction: Study The melting of the sea ice has shortened the polar bears' feeding season, which has resulted ...

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 ...

Polar bear fur possesses anti-icing properties due to its greasy sebum, composed of cholesterol, diacylglycerols, and fatty acids, which prevents ice from adhering.

THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND, HELPING ATHLETES PLAY WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY.

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.

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 ...

On Saturday, local Ald. Peter Chico welcomed attendees of all ages to Big Marsh Park in South Deering, where huskies pulled ...

They then compared the performance of polar bear hair with human hair and two human-made ski skins. A polar bear’s insulating fur shown under infrared heat imaging taken with a FLIR E75 24o ...

The anti-icing secret of polar bear fur, the critical factor that allows the animals to survive and thrive in punishing cold climates, has finally been explained. It is all down to a distinct form ...

The 15th annual PDR Thunder Bay Polar Bear Plunge is scheduled for April 6 at Marina Park. This year's event aims to raise $75,000, which will be split among ProKids, Special Olympics Thunder Bay ...

Churchill, Canada — Here on the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers and scientists like Geoff York. Buggies traverse the ...