That secret? Greasy hair. After some polar sleuthing, which involved scrutiny of hair collected from six polar bears in the ...
Applying each group’s research strengths, the team demonstrated that the oils in polar bear fur contained a unique fatty acid profile that lent the hair its ice-resistant properties. The study, ...
Polar bears' greasy fur could hold the secret to ditching harmful forever chemicals, says researcher
Polar hair hair oil has natural non-stick qualities that help these animals from getting stuck on ice, says PhD candidate Julian Carolan. (© Kieran McIver / Polar Bears International) Polar bears' ...
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