The Ultimate Ice Hack: Polar Bear Fur’s Game-Changing Chemistry
Scientists discovered that polar bear fur’s oily coating prevents ice from sticking, thanks to a unique mix of lipids. This ...
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More than 7,500 brave Seaside's Polar Bear Plunge, raise $2.5M for Special Olympics
Over 7,500 participants braved the frigid Atlantic for the Jersey Shore's largest Polar Bear Plunge. The event has become the largest fundraiser for Special Olympics New Jersey, with all proceeds ...
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Scientists finally figured out why polar bears don’t freeze in the Arctic
According to the group’s findings, which have been published in Science Advances, the key lies in polar bear’s sebum—a natural skin oil secreted from glands beneath their fur. This oily ...
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Hair Oils Prevent Polar Bear Fur from Freezing Up
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, ...
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Take a chilly ‘Polar Plunge' in Big Bear Lake and support Special Olympics
MARCH 29... is the 2025 date for the plunge and registration is open for the event, a gleeful gathering that is all about "freezin' for a reason!" It isn't all about ...
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How Far Do Trump’s Cuts to Science Reach? To the Ends of the Earth.
The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions. By Raymond Zhong Kelly Brunt wasn ...
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The science behind ice baths and polar plunges—are they truly beneficial?
A cold shower can range from 50 to 60 degrees (cold tap water is ~55°F, may be slightly colder in the winter), a polar plunge in icy water can reach temperatures just above freezing 35–40°F ...
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Bear hit by car lying in parking lot with cub stirs emotions
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to a report that a momma bear had apparently been hit by a car and was found with its cub lying in an apartment parking lot in Truckee.
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Polar vortex collapse across UK could bring severe cold weather in March
The Met Office says the UK is highly likely to see a polar vortex collapse in March - the weather phenomenon responsible for 2018’s ‘Beast from the East’. A sudden stratospheric warming (SSW ...
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Polar bear population in Canada's Hudson Bay declined by 50% due to climate change
MORE: Prolonged ice-free periods putting Hudson Bay polar bear population at risk of extinction: Study The melting of the sea ice has shortened the polar bears' feeding season, which has resulted ...
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And new baby makes three: Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome third hatchling
Movement was spotted in the third egg via livestream on Thursday as the days-old hatchlings nestled in their snowy Big Bear roost. The triplet poked through its shell and was mostly visible just ...