We were camped in the Northwest Territories conducting research when our camp dog started barking. Then the polar bear ...

A rare polar bear attack in Wales, Alaska, highlights how melting ice is pushing the Arctic carnivores out of their habitat.

Polar Bear Mauls and Kills Woman, 1-Year-Old Son in Remote Alaskan Village The last fatal polar bear encounter in Alaska was in 1990.

The bear attacked the woman, pinning her to the ground. Her husband leapt on top of the animal to save her from what is a rare attack, the Nishnawbe Aski police service said in a news release.

A husband has been seriously injured after trying to protect his wife from a polar bear attack in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada, police confirmed.

Polar Bear Mauls and Kills Woman, 1-Year-Old Son in Remote Alaskan Village The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair, troopers said.

The bear attacked the woman, pinning her to the ground. Her husband leapt on top of the animal to save her from what is a rare attack, the Nishnawbe Aski police service said in a news release.

A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member ...