Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing ... Jake Buehler is a freelance science writer, covering natural history, wildlife conservation and Earth's splendid biodiversity, from ...

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 ...

As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has revealed. In a study ...

Hungry polar bears are turning to rubbish dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears. On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and US scientists warned that trash poses an emerging ...

Researchers out of Alaska say some polar bears in the Arctic now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens that weren’t a threat to the animals decades ago. The study, published in ...

Polar bears are the largest carnivores on Earth today, reaching lengths of over 2.5 meters and weigh of up to 680 kilograms. Polar bears have an amazing sense of smell, which they use to track their ...

Polar bears are getting horrific injuries on their feet – and it's all due to climate change, a new study warns. Scientists who studied the mammals in the Arctic over 10 years found ...

Polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago as a result of climate change, research has revealed.

Living off one of the richest oceans in the Arctic, the polar bears by the Chukchi Sea appear to be thriving. Females are in good health and give birth to healthy cubs. Overall, this Alaskan ...

Researchers out of Alaska say some polar bears in the Arctic now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens that weren’t a threat to the animals decades ago. The study, published in the peer ...