The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

Festivities will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday with the unveiling of UPMC's ice throne and a mayoral proclamation for Cumberland County's 275th birthday at Veterans Square.

Snowtown USA officials finally got the weather they wanted to put on the annual homage to north country winters. The weeklong winter festival concluded on Sunday night with fireworks and a torchlight ...

Canucks No. 1 goalie Thatcher Demko also turned away 31 of 32 shots during Vancouver’s 3-1 road win over the Nashville ...

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Welcome to Sweitzer Lake State Park, the hidden gem you never knew you needed. Tucked away in Delta, this aquatic wonderland ...

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

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 ...