Arctic temperatures are rising nearly four times faster than those in the rest of the world, resulting in the loss of sea ice ...

Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.

In parts of the Arctic, polar bears are in decline as sea ice, which they depend on to hunt, disappears. That is not the case ...

In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of ...

Polar bears near Svalbard are gaining fat despite sea ice loss, revealing how some Arctic wildlife is adapting to warming.

These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds ...

“Svalbard (and the Barents Sea area) has experienced a much faster loss of sea ice than other areas having polar bears,” Aars ...

Polar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but scientists warn it may not last.

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary.

Polar bears are healthier, with more fat reserves, than they were 25 years ago, despite a decrease in Arctic sea ice around Svalbard islands.

One of the most attractive critters at the zoo splashes through frigid waters: polar bears, the beauties of the Arctic Circle ...