Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1,700-pound polar bears have specialized adaptations to navigate their icy Arctic homes. Microscopic papillae measuring 1.5 times ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The researchers say they’re unsure how the injuries will affect polar bear populations, but they speculate the injuries could reduce the bears’ ...

Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far north populations. Temperatures in the Arctic region are warming more ...

Imagine being stranded without a reliable path to your dinner - that’s the reality for the iconic Polar Bear as its frozen hunting ground disappears beneath its paws. These bears rely almost entirely ...

If you thought winter was cold where you live, just imagine how a polar bear must feel! These amazing animals live on coastal ice fields and floating ice in the Arctic Ocean, where they hunt for seals ...