This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

Julian Carolan says researchers are looking at polar bear grease because it repels ice. That property could help replace the ...

Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries from aviation to energy, but a new study suggests ...

Ice-repelling properties of polar bear fur sebum offer sustainable solutions for preventing ice buildup on infrastructure.

“We found squalene, a common lipid in other marine mammals, was almost entirely absent in polar bear fur. Our computational simulations revealed squalene strongly adheres to ice, and this ...