HANGZHOU -- Researchers in East China's Zhejiang province have developed an ultra-warm, lightweight and durable aerogel fiber by mimicking the structure of polar bear fur. Scientists from Zhejiang ...

Bear fur has a fine layer underneath that keeps the warmth, and a coarse layer on top that keeps the water out. "With false fur fabrics, it absorbs the water and if you've got one of those on you ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most ...

The Buka General Hospital in North Bougainville will now be managed by the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), following a significant transfer of powers and functions from the National ...