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

Quick Take Polar bears are divided into 19 recognized subpopulations, each facing different environmental pressures within ...

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

Polar bears near Svalbard are gaining fat despite sea ice loss, revealing how some Arctic wildlife is adapting to warming.

Polar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but scientists warn it may not last.

The haunting polar bear photo is one of 24 finalists for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People’s Choice Award ...

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 ...

A new romance is unfolding in Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s polar bear habitat — and zookeepers say it could help shape the future of polar bears in North ...

Watch Koda roll, flop, and carve giant snow angels like the happiest bear on earth.

Animal meet-cutes don't get any more precious than this!

Polar bears are growing increasingly comfortable around people, and that's a problem. One can see the tension between these ...