Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...
Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in ...
Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...
Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...
Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.
Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets ...
Just look to the slopes of Aspen, and the likes of Kendall and Kylie Jenner have been spotted in a parade of teddy-bear coats ...
At that time most of modern-day British Columbia was still icebound, and a white coat may have offered camouflage. But the glacial bear theory raised a question: Why didn't the white fur trait die ...