Melting sea ice is forcing polar bears into longer, more dangerous journeys to survive. One mother bear swam 427 miles in ...

Polar bears depend on frozen ocean surfaces more than any other land predator. The ice functions as a platform where they hunt seals, their primary source of energy. Bears often wait beside breathing ...

Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...

Polar bears are struggling to survive as Arctic ice disappears, limiting food, reducing habitat, and pushing their ability to adapt.

The polar bear is one of the most impressive animals on Earth. It is the largest of the world’s eight bear species, and adult males can weigh from about 772 to 1,433 pounds, with some exceptionally ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Land-based diets provide a counterintuitive nutritional void that fails to replace marine-derived fats. Researchers utilized ...

CHICAGO — Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed — a soft, breathy, snorting sound ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frozen ocean surfaces also serve as travel corridors across the Arctic. Bears move long distances across this shifting landscape ...