But excessive shedding can also mean finding hairs all over your clothes and furniture. From fur being stuck to the sofa, especially dark coloured ones to being scattered all over the house and ...

4. Fido-proof the sofa. If you can’t keep your furry friends off the furniture, meet them halfway with a faux-fur sofa pet bed. These look like regular pet beds, with bolstered backs and sides ...

JONATHAN LAMBERT, BYLINE: Nanophysicist Bodil Holst got interested in studying polar bear fur while watching a German quiz show. BODIL HOLST: In that quiz show, I learned that polar bears are ...

The bears’ ability to slide on their abdomens with minimal friction between fur and ice helps prevent the seals from taking notice. Inuit people made sandals from polar bear pelts to move in ...

Bodil Holst at the University of Bergen in Norway and her colleagues have shown that the ice resistance of polar bear fur is due to natural oils secreted onto the hairs, rather than a property of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty ...