After collecting hair from six polar bears in the wild, scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the ...
Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...
“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...
Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...
Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...
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Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...
The world's biggest iceberg -- three time the size of New York City -- could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals.