Polar Bears’ Slick Secret: How Greasy Fur Defies the Arctic Freeze
Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...
Polar bear fur could hold the secret to replacing ‘forever chemicals’
How can this be?’ A physicist, Holst normally doesn’t think about polar bears. But about five years ago, she was watching a German television program that mentioned the Arc ...
Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...