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

The cubs are about 10- to 11-months-old and are known as Cubs of the Year (COYS). According to Polar Bears International, ...

With polar bears spending more and more time ashore in the Arctic because of melting sea ice from global warming, the chances of human-wildlife conflicts are growing. That brings in Polar Bears ...

Polar bears are larger than grizzly bears on average, but the largest brown bears are nearly as big as the largest polar bears. Polar bears’ paws are better suited for swimming and walking on ice, ...

A polar bear feasts on a seal it captured in the receding tide along the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Ryan St. John peers through his binoculars on the shore of Hudson Bay near his home community of Arviat, ...

A woman and her 1-year-old son were recently mauled to death by a polar bear in an ultra-rare attack in Alaska. A new report sheds some light on why the tragic event occurred. When you purchase ...

Researchers found that polar bears in southeastern Greenland show heightened activity of "jumping genes" linked to heat ...

Polar bear’s scientific name, Ursus maritimus, means “sea bear” in Latin. Polar bears are called Nanuuq by Eskimos. Other names they are known by include ice bear and isbj. Polar bears are one of the ...

This story, “In the Jaws of the White Bear,” appeared in the April 1976 issue of Outdoor Life. The Boothia Peninsula is the northernmost point on the mainland of North America. It was there, in July ...