Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around ...

“To jump on the water surface, you have to have your legs retracted and ready to push down again by the time you’re ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot—literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic ...

Slips and falls account for millions of injuries each year. Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces took ...

Marine biologists diving in the Gulf of Thailand were thrilled in 2023 to rediscover several colonies of a rare type of ocean sponge once thought to be extinct in the wild. But their excitement ...