As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never faced before. Their ...

A genetic analysis of polar bears in southeast Greenland found that genes related to heat-stress, aging, and metabolism are ...

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a ...

Yet in the past 12 years, at least 467 species have gone extinct, with most of these creatures — including a type of rodent called the melomy and a Hawaiian tree snail called Achatinella apexfulva — ...

If you had to guess which bear is more dangerous — the polar bear or the grizzly — what would your answer be? As climate ...

Polar bears lose sea ice due to climate change, forcing them to fast longer and lose body fat, leading to emaciation. The ...

The Scientific name for the polar bear is Ursus maritimus. Learn about this magnificent species, its classification, and unique characteristics.

New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates.

A hybrid grolar bear saga is unfolding in the Arctic, and the tale of this strange family has much to tell us about nature on our changing planet ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered a paradigm shift in polar bears’ genetics, helping them to adapt to disastrous realities of climate change. Owing to human-caused ...

The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson ...

A polar bear stood outside the Department of the Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Thursday with a message: “Stop ...