At a wildlife center in San Diego, caretakers of a black bear cub are using extraordinary measures to keep him from becoming reliant on humans, including donning masks and vintage fur coats.

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.

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.

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind the bears’ natural antifreeze hasn't been studied until now ...

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Have you ever wondered why a polar bear’s fur doesn’t freeze? CNN’s Randi Kaye examines new research highlighting the benefits of their greasy fur and how it could be applied to future anti ...

New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.

Polar bears spend their days jumping from ice into water. So if they get all wet, why doesn't their fur freeze? Well, a recent study in the journal Science Advances investigated that very question ...