The polar bear (scientific name Ursus maritimus) struggles to cross the ice on the sea. In the past, it would have already found its hunting ground, but with the recent melting of ice, there are ...

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 ...

Patience: A polar bear still-hunting on the sea ice of Hudson Bay, Manitoba ... Carolan says the team’s work is also yielding insights into technologies developed by humans living in the Arctic.

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