ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-ol ...

The onlookers, understanding the potential risks, maintain a safe distance while trying to decipher the bear’s needs. Polar bears are primarily found in the Arctic regions, including areas around the ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

A tyrannosaur that lived 70 million years ago in Alaska wasn't nearly as big as Tyrannosaurus rex, but it wasn't as small as ...

potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent A polar bear near Kaktovik, Alaska. New research reveals ...

Authorities are frantically searching for an airplane carrying 10 people that went missing on its way to Nome, Alaska, according to officials. A Bering Air flight from Unalakleet to Nome failed to ...

A photo of a Bering Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Nome, Alaska, the same type of plane that disappeared. (Quintin Soloviev via WikiCommons) ...

“My heart is broken over the news out of Nome. Alaska is a big small town,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.) wrote on the social platform X about Thursday’s crash. “When tragedy ...

Authorities are conducting a search for a Bering Air plane—which was flying to the coastal city of Nome, Alaska, with 10 people on board—after it was reported missing Thursday. FILE PHOTO ...

Authorities say they believe the plane went down close to the coast, somewhere between Nome and Topkok, and are actively searching the area. Unfortunately for any possible survivors, the sea ice ...

Bering Air Flight 445, a Cessna 208B, crashed into sea ice about 34 miles southeast of Nome, Alaska, after going missing during a flight Thursday afternoon, authorities said. There were nine ...