Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

Greasy hair. After some polar sleuthing, which involved scrutiny of hair collected from six polar bears in the wild, the scientists homed in on the hair "sebum" (or grease) as the all-important ...

Greasy hair. After some polar sleuthing, which involved scrutiny of hair collected from six polar bears in the wild, the scientists homed in on the hair “sebum” (or grease) as the all ...

An international team including researchers at Trinity College Dublin made the discovery following scrutiny of samples collected from six polar bears in the wild, homing in on their hair “sebum ...

According to a recent study published in Science Advances, a greasy hair day keeps the ice away — for polar bears, that is. After examining polar bear fur, an international research team identified ...

An international team of scientists have found that sebum, or the grease that coats hair, is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing climates.

After collecting hair from six polar bears in the wild, scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the all-important protectant. Picture: Jenny E Ross. An international team of ...

An international team of scientists has 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 ...