“The Arctic’s warming two to four times faster than the rest of the world, humans are expanding into areas that might be important for polar bear denning, and we know they’re sensitive to disturbance ...

Past research has shown that how long polar bear mothers remain at their dens impacts cubs' odds of survival. Yet why they stick around for so long and what they're doing remains poorly understood ...

The study, which observed two distinct polar bear populations over a decade, found that melting and refreezing snow, accelerated by warming trends, has led to unusually severe paw injuries in some of ...

"After a week of ridiculously cold temperatures and ferocious winds, the forecast for Saturday's Polar Bear Plunge is looking good. At plunge time Saturday afternoon, the air temperature in ...

Patience: A polar bear still-hunting on the sea ice of Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada. (Courtesy: Jenny E Ross) In the teeth of the Arctic winter, polar-bear fur always remains free of ice – but how?

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a popular wildlife charity, is being accused of backing the polar bear fur trade while it uses polar bear images for its fundraising campaigns. The allegations ...

The Canadian town of Churchill has already had more than four times as many polar bear visitors this year compared with the same time last year, and many more could soon be on the way. The sisters ...

Every November, polar bear lovers celebrate Polar Bear Week, which commemorates the annual polar bear migration in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. But apparently, one week is not enough time to ...