Polar bear furs are natural ice-repellents, study finds
Unique lipids in polar bear sebum prevent ice accumulation, paving the way for eco-friendly anti-icing materials.
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Pets at Home offers pet workshops during February half term
Pets at Home has revealed it will be offering a pet workshop this February half term. During the school holiday, children can go to their local store and discover how to meet and interact with animals ...
David Attenborough cameraman GORDON BUCHANAN relives the moment he walked with a pack of wild wolves - and lived to tell the tale!
In 2014, for the BBC series Snow Wolf Family And Me, I travelled by helicopter to Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic.
Polar bears are struggling to get enough to eat as sea ice dwindles due to climate change, study finds
University of Toronto Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.
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How polar bears stop ice from freezing on their fur
Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...
How do polar bears keep ice off their fur? Grease.
“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...
Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...
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Bad hair bears! Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties
Scientists have 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 punishing climates. That ...
GMFS SEK Special Olympics Polar Plunge!
Erin Mitchell with Special Olympics Kansas and Lt. Chris Moore with the Pittsburg Police are here this morning to chat with ...
My heart-thumping terror on the day I came face to face with a huge polar bear that tried to EAT ME ALIVE
David Attenborough cameraman Gordon Buchanan was once moments from death after a polar bear decided to attack as he filmed in ...
PE Teacher Breaks World Record After Completing Ice Marathon in Polar Bear Costume
Guinness World Records range from obscure achievements to mind-blowing feats that stun the world. We've seen record-breaking mountaineering ascents, scuba divin ...
The Power of Literacy – 'If You Give a Child a Book: An ABC 10News Special'
In this ABC 10News Special, we look at the local efforts to improve literacy across San Diego, and the second chances ...