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

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

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

Polar bears are dying at a rapid rate due to the increasing use of fossil fuels in our environment. A study done by the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group states ...

Polar bears lose sea ice due to climate change, forcing them to fast longer and lose body fat, leading to emaciation. The ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered a paradigm shift in polar bears’ genetics, helping them to adapt to disastrous realities of climate change. Owing to human-caused ...

Researchers say some populations are activating “jumping genes” to survive rising temperatures. It’s both hopeful and ...

A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined using analysis of the sea ice as well as the health of the ...

Amelia Gray, a polar bear at the Oregon Zoo, is set to embark on a new chapter as she moves to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago in the coming weeks. This transition is part of a broader initiative aimed ...