Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel ...

(Courtesy: Jenny E Ross) In the teeth of the Arctic winter, polar-bear fur always remains free of ice – but how? Researchers in Ireland and Norway say they now have the answer, and it could have ...

Julian Carolan says researchers are looking at polar bear grease because it repels ice. That property could help replace the harmful forever chemicals currently used in non-stick cookware.

Polar bears spend their days jumping from ice into water. So if they get all wet, why doesn't their fur freeze? Well, a recent study in the journal Science Advances investigated that very question ...