“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

If "you protect grizzly bear habitat, you're protecting black bear ... Lured to the smell, the bears left hair samples, and the Heiltsuk used their DNA to track their movements.

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...

Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...

You have something in common with polar bears. Polar bears and humans produce sebum. It's an oily substance that comes from ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

Most mammalian hair can freeze when it gets wet in cold temperatures — think human beards on a frosty winter day. But, Holst noticed, polar bear fur did not freeze after getting wet. “I was very ...

Most mammalian hair can freeze when it gets wet in cold temperatures — think human beards on a frosty winter day. But, Bodil noticed, polar bear fur did not freeze after getting wet.

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...