Polar bears are powerful predators but do they actually hunt humans as prey? This video explores real-life encounters and ...

Imagine a world where the polar bear, stranded on a shrinking ice floe, could stand before a court and demand justice for its ...

In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ecosystem. For example, the polar bear represents the Arctic, sea turtles serve ...

Polar bears are uniquely adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. These majestic animals are ...

Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, developed allergies to various substances including human hair dander (Credit: ...

It’s a true Canadian adventure, taking explorers to the very heart of polar bear country. This one-of-a-kind tour journeys to ...

Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was ...

Having abandoned the island in 1992, the human population of this extremely remote island was soon replaced by a pack of ...

A photographer's iconic shots of polar bears in abandoned buildings on a Russian island shines a spotlight on wider changes in their behaviour.

To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare and incredibly ...

Ursus maritimus, a species of polar bear in the South Beaufort Sea, has recently been of particular interest to marine ...