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

To test how well the animals’ fur resists icing, researchers froze blocks of ice to samples of washed and unwashed polar bear fur, as well as human hair attached to a synthetic scalp, and ski ...

The group compared ice resistance in samples of four materials: washed and unwashed polar bear fur, human hair and hair-based ski equipment coated in chemicals called fluorocarbons. They tested ...

LAMBERT: Holst hopes that her research could eventually lead to things like greener ski waxes, lubricants and even new deicing fluid for airplanes, all inspired by greasy polar bear fur.

Hanover saw 37 more inches of snowfall this February than last year — allowing students to enjoy safer and “generally better” ...

Czech cold-water swimmers have set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 took part in the attempt in the Most lake in northwest Czech Republic.

Not surprisingly, his high-school mascot was a Wolfpack, but he defected in college and earned All American honors in cross-country skiing while racing for the Nanooks (Inuit for polar bear) at the ...