It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the ...

Life in the Arctic is harsh and unforgiving, but the polar bear has perfected survival in one of the most extreme ...

Eventually the female led the cubs away from the pack ice and swam out into the open ocean looking for a large piece of ice ...

New regulations present challenges to wildlife viewing in Svalbard, but they haven’t sent tourism into a deep freeze, says ...

Researchers have found that clear-cut male dominance is rare in primates, with both sexes capable of reigning supreme ...

Enjoying these sizzling summer days? Imagine if you were the lone polar bear at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Actually, zoo staff provide a number of ...

Reigning as the largest land predators, polar bears are the true kings of the Arctic. With body lengths reaching up to 3 meters and weights of up to 700 kg, these massive hunters are perfectly ...

The study’s authors say their research could pave the way to a deeper understanding into one of science’s murkiest questions: ...

Bears hold endless fascination for people—they’re huge, and intelligent, and they look oh so cuddly. It’s easy to imagine ...

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it into the usual stories. They deal with extreme cold, hunt in ways no other ...

A black bear was spotted roaming Huntersville near a popular public park, and police urged people to stay calm and slowly back away if they see it. And don’t feed it.