The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival. But new research suggests that rising temperatures may be altering polar bear DNA in ways that help them adapt and endure in ...

Did you ever wonder how an animal as large as a polar bear or reindeer floats? The answer is hollow hair, a remarkable ...

Regular folks who care about wildlife generally know that climate change is bad for polar bears, but they have only vague ...

The species is adapting to warmer temperatures ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive examine polar bear behavior, Arctic hazards, and key strategies to survive a polar ...

Deep in the ice-covered peaks of Norway lies the sleepy Arctic village of Svalbard. With fewer than 3,000 residents, its inhabitants are primarily wildlife. Arctic foxes scurry from their burrows, ...

In the frozen wilderness of the Arctic, human survival historically depended on using every available food source. But one ...

Finding a suitable winter den can determine whether a bear survives months of cold, deep snow, and food scarcity. For ...

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 orphaned) cub in only the 13th recorded case of adoption for this species in the ...

It’s hard to look at a polar bear and not feel a mix of awe and alarm. They’re massive and built for survival on Arctic ice.