“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 ...
A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.
Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...
Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries from aviation to energy, but a new study suggests ...
There's something about polar bears that's always puzzled the people who study them. How do they seem to repel snow? The animals spend their lives in cold climates, sometimes rolling around in snow, ...
That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...
There's something about polar bears that's always puzzled the people who study them. How do they seem to repel snow?