Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

From feast to fast Polar bears, unlike their land-based cousins, are finicky. Brown bears may slurp up fatty salmon, but also eat berries and insects. Polar bears need lots of fat to survive, and may ...

Bears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, ...

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

A genetic analysis of polar bears in southeast Greenland found that genes related to heat-stress, aging, and metabolism are ...

New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer climates.