Regular folks who care about wildlife generally know that climate change is bad for polar bears, but they have only vague ...

Researchers have found that certain changes in polar bear DNA are linked to bears living in warmer places — with implications for how the animals adapt to a warming planet. A recent study published in ...

In the frozen wilderness of the Arctic, human survival historically depended on using every available food source. But one ...

An old video of a polar bear has resurfaced online, drawing fresh admiration for the animal’s intelligence. Unlike the usual image of polar bears lumbering across ice on all fours, this one adopts an ...

Researchers found up to 10% less genetic diversity in the last 20 years. The outlook for the survival of polar bears appears precarious as scientists learn more about factors induced by climate change ...

In early 1993, the Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson arrived at the most remote settlement in Greenland, a lonely town in the east that is tucked away in the world’s largest fjord system, which ...

​Some animals are cute online but risky in real life. Knowing a little about them can keep encounters safe. Here are five ...