Unique lipids in polar bear sebum prevent ice accumulation, paving the way for eco-friendly anti-icing materials.
When Fajer Mushtaq turned on the tap as a child in Delhi, one question always loomed: was the water safe? Today, that same ...
In a study published recently in the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology Letters (and which Runner ...
Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...
Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.
It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded in the diets and cultures of Indigenous people in the region.
The ecological study determined that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water through examination of the associations between PFAS in drinking water measured in two waves ...
About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke this year — new research suggests that a common, healthy habit may reduce the risk of certain types of stroke.
A new study, published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday, reveals that the fur of polar bears contain a chemical ...