The polar bear is one of the most impressive animals on Earth. It is the largest of the world’s eight bear species, and adult ...

The federal government halted boat polar bear viewing in Kaktovik over five years ago, following criticism from the community ...

Polar bears depend on frozen ocean surfaces more than any other land predator. The ice functions as a platform where they hunt seals, their primary source of energy. Bears often wait beside breathing ...

Learn how climate change is shifting the way seals hunt and how a lose of ice could create bigger risks even still.

Watching a polar bear roam across Arctic tundra sounds like an expedition reserved for wealthy travelers. In practice, a ...

Ringed seals in northwest Greenland are swimming into zones where polar bears concentrate, trading safety for access to a ...

While scientists have long known polar bears are threatened by global heating, this latest study published in Nature Climate ...

If we were to list some of the most common animals, we might think of sharks, foxes, or dolphins. However, the world has ...

As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the menu is varied ...

Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...

When many types of fish are available, seals stay longer and dive deeper, even in dangerous areas. This shows that food variety can outweigh fear. In safer areas, seals spend less time diving because ...