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Scientists just figured out how polar bear fur repels ice no matter how cold it is
In a nutshell Polar bear fur repels ice thanks to a specialized hair grease (sebum) that gives them ice adhesion strength comparable to high-tech synthetic materials, making it extremely difficult for ...
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Alaska's "Polar Bear Lizard" Is The Tiny T-Rex Of The Ancient Arctic
A tyrannosaur that lived 70 million years ago in Alaska wasn't nearly as big as Tyrannosaurus rex, but it wasn't as small as ...
Scientists Know How Polar Bears' Fur Repels Snow and Ice
There's something about polar bears that's always puzzled the people who study them. How do they seem to repel snow? The ...
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How Do Polar Bears Keep Ice Off Their Fur? New Study Reveals the Secret—and It Could Improve Technology
The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...
This is how much climate change has impacted polar bear populations
Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...
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.
Accident happens live on camera as snow targets Halifax
The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman and meteorologist Chris Murphy have more on the ice and snow creating difficult road ...