For their efforts, the scientists found that ice has a much harder time sticking to unwashed, greasy polar bear hair than to oily human hair. When the polar bear fur was washed, it performed more ...

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(Paul W. Gillespie/Staff) Feb. 01, 2025: Plungers from Kennedy Krieger gather for a photo. The MSP Polar Bear Plunger benefiting Special Olympics Maryland held their 29th annual Maryland Plunge ...

“They're really in an energy deficit during this time.” Photo submitted by BJ Kirschhoffer / Polar Bears International. The model showed mother polar bears with cubs are particularly vulnerable to sea ...

There's something about polar bears that's always puzzled the people who study them. How do they seem to repel snow? The ...

Low ice adhesion properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on ... Fur hydrophobicity and freezing delay time were also investigated, but no great ...

"They are not spending enough time on the sea ice anymore ... because the sea ice is disappearing due to climate change," he said. Polar bear and cubs. BJ Kirschhoffer/Polar Bears International ...

and Polar Bears International set out to understand the mechanism linking sea ice loss with polar bear survival. Log In or Sign Up ...

This finding helps explain how polar bears stay ice-free while hunting in temperatures that can plummet below -40°C. “We measured ice adhesion strength, which is a useful measure of how well ice ...

Polar bear fur contains a natural oil that prevents ice accumulation Study finds washed fur loses its ice-resistant properties, confirming the Discovery could lead to sustainable anti-icing coatings ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, February 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or ...