B ear Island is a small island nestled between Spitsbergen and the North Cape, at the limits of the Norwegian and Barents Sea ...

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Researchers are trying to rebuild sea ice above the Arctic Circle so it can reflect the sun’s warming rays, slowing climate ...

Despite years of exposure, Svalbard's polar bears showed no signs of emaciation or ill health, according to the team. The local population has remained stable or even increased slightly, unlike ...

Svalbard, Norway, a remote archipelago where the population of polar bears surpasses that of humans. It was here that a group of young explorers fell victim to a sudden and savage polar bear attack.

Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang. News By Josh Dinner , Tariq Malik last updated 7 April 2025 ...

Researchers captured rare footage of polar bear cubs emerging from dens in Svalbard, Norway, using nearly a decade of remote camera data to reveal new insights about den emergence and post ...

Polar bear mom and cubs particularly vulnerable . The researchers, which include co-authors from Environment and Climate Change Canada, noted that cubs face the brunt of these climate-induced ...

Polar bears have a hidden-in-a-plain-sight superpower that anyone who has watched a wildlife documentary could have spotted: ice doesn’t stick to their fur. This has long been known to ...

about what to do if I come face to face with a polar bear. Well, I've come face to face with a polar bear, Troy, and 300 meters away, right up close to my face. Actually followed me for about ...