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

The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

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

Polar bears need fat to survive the harsh Arctic cold; that’s why they eat blubbery seals. Seals, meanwhile, need ice to rest ...

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

“Nuisance Bear,” from A24, follows the story of polar bears in northern Manitoba, highlighting the complexities of conservation and human-polar bear conflict.

Polar bears are one of the most important apex predators in the Arctic. Their presence helps to keep the populations of aquatic animals, such as seals and walruses, in check. Were they not there, ...

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.

Remarkably, the number of days with no ice in the region increased by roughly 100 during that period. And yet, as the authors found, the body condition of both male and female polar bears—i.e., how ...