In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of ...

The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard have become fatter and ...

Polar bears need fat to survive the harsh Arctic cold; that’s why they eat blubbery seals. Seals, meanwhile, need ice to rest ...

“Nuisance Bear,” from A24, follows the story of polar bears in northern Manitoba, highlighting the complexities of conservation and human-polar bear conflict.

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.

The Arctic is home to some of the most well-known animals, such as polar bears. They stand for strength, endurance, and the ...

Polar bears are one of the most important apex predators in the Arctic. Their presence helps to keep the populations of aquatic animals, such as seals and walruses, in check. Were they not there, ...

Remarkably, the number of days with no ice in the region increased by roughly 100 during that period. And yet, as the authors found, the body condition of both male and female polar bears—i.e., how ...