Julian Carolan says researchers are looking at polar bear grease because it repels ice. That property could help replace the ...

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.

Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries from aviation to energy, but a new study suggests ...

Polar bears on ice in Northern Canada. Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that polar bears are invisible in ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the ...