According to a study cited by BBC and EarthSky, polar bears are undergoing changes in their DNA that could help them adapt to ...

A genetic analysis of polar bears in southeast Greenland found that genes related to heat-stress, aging, and metabolism are ...

It's a beautiful story out of the arctic to end your year on a good note. A polar bear mom took on a second (presumably ...

In the eyes of a human being, a polar bear looks white, particularly in the snowy and icy Arctic environment. This visual ...

As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never faced before. Their ...

Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

Bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge.

The National Geographic Endurance is a comfortable base for explorations in icy waters, whether in the Arctic or in the ...

Beyond rising temperatures, the indirect effects of global warming, such as greater human activity in the region, add further ...

CONEY ISLAND — Thousands ‘brrr-ought’ in the new year at the 123rd annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge on Thursday, Jan.1. The tradition challenges brave souls to take a dip into the frigid ...

Polar bears are changing at a genetic level in response to climate change. This is what it means for the rest of the Arctic.

Meet our story’s protagonist: a female polar bear. Displaced by shrinking sea ice in the Arctic, she was forced to wander south, deeper into the Canadian Northwest Territories. Here, our lady in white ...