As the world's largest bear, and largest land carnivore, polar bears are impressive mammals and are adapted to living in the ...

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction ...

The researchers analysed blood samples taken from polar bears in two regions of Greenland and compared “jumping genes”: small ...

Global competition in the Arctic is raising hopes of a revival in the town of Churchill. We went to meet the people, and the ...

Emerson Kelly, a senior at Pinecrest Lakes Prep, traveled to Churchill, Manitoba, to join Polar Bears International (PBI) ...

The researchers of this latest study are keen to look at other polar bears scattered across the upper stretches of the Northern Hemisphere. There are around 20 sub-populations around the world, and ...

Blood samples from warm vs. cold Greenland bears reveal genetic patterns that could predict how polar bears respond to ...

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

Polar bears, icebergs as large as the Empire State Building or Central Park and a yawning puffin are some of the images.

Longyearbyen, Norway, and Ushuaia, Argentina, offer travelers the opportunity to see unspoiled landscapes, rare wildlife, and vast glacial ice—along with a spirit of endurance and camaraderie.

Longyearbyen (pictured) and Ushuaia are at opposite ends of the Earth, but have striking similarities. imageBROKER.com, Alamy Stock Photo On opposite ends of the Earth, Longyearbyen, Norway, the ...

A photographer captured a beautiful moment in Svalbard's Arctic waters, but climate change threatens to change that.