Now part of Halfar’s research group studying changes in sea ice cover in northern Labrador, Dias and her co-researchers are ...

A new study using polar bear poop is revealing why certain chemical contaminants can get trapped and build up inside the body. In a new study, biologists at the University of Pennsylvania show, for ...

The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...

A father died protecting his children in a rare polar bear attack in Canada's northernmost territory of Nunavut. Aaron Gibbons, 31, was on Sentry Island, a popular fishing and hunting spot on the ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday ...

Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

The first step is to be aware of any signs of bear activity, such as claw marks, droppings, or overturned rocks or logs ... speed of 20 miles per hour (32 kilometers per hour) [3]. The polar bear, ...

A new study using polar bear poop is revealing why certain chemical contaminants can get trapped and build up inside the body. Scientists have created a film that protects wounds as a bandage would.

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...