This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

The annual celebration will feature dinosaur-themed events — such as a “Dino Dinner” — film screenings and the annual Polar ...

These days, the highlight of festival is dozens of ice sculptures. More than 50 of them ... in Alpena. The local polar plunge, a fundraiser for the Special Olympics, will be part of the festival ...

Inuvialuit artists Eli Nasogaluak and Derrald Taylor are attending Winterlude this year to celebrate their culture with an ...

After sculptors spent the last few days working on each sculpture, a judging panel decided ... In second place, the polar bear by Kristy Hoover and team. This one also won people’s choice.

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks ...

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 ...

After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

Low ice adhesion properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on infrastructure. An international research team investigated the ice-repelling features of ...