Researchers found compounds produced in polar bear skin that were as ice resistant as PFAS, offering potential novel ...
Despite being the largest land carnivore and a top Arctic predator that can weigh over 600 kg, polar bears start off surprisingly small. Blind, almos ...
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 ...
Kali broke hearts from the moment he came to the St. Louis Zoo's then-new Polar Bear Point as an 850-pound 2-year-old in 2015 ...
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.
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.
Hanover saw 37 more inches of snowfall this February than last year — allowing students to enjoy safer and “generally better” ...