Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a ...

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

You may have found yourself randomly wondering aboutUrsus maritimus, Latin for "sea bear," more commonly known as polar bears. The furry mammals are stellar swimmers and can be found in the cold ...

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and ...

Alexi Besser-WiekâÄôs message is simple: polar bears are in danger and people should do something about it. As a result, Besser-Wiek, a University of Minnesota environmental science, policy and ...

(CN) - The Ninth Circuit on Monday restored a critical habitat that the U.S. government designated to protect the polar bear from the threat of climate change. Regulators listed the polar bear as an ...

The Obama administration is setting aside 187,000 square miles in Alaska as a "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas. The ...

Sea ice decline is hitting all 19 subpopulations of polar bears in the Arctic during the spring and fall, the times of year when they're most vulnerable, a new study found. This study is the first to ...

Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is taking initial steps in improving its polar bear habitat, which is anticipated to be home to new inhabitants next summer. The polar bear exhibit opened in ...

The Scientific name for the polar bear is Ursus maritimus. Learn about this magnificent species, its classification, and ...

A polar bear has wandered hundreds of miles from home into an industrial area of northern Siberia in Russia. The starving female was caught on video roaming into the factory town of Norlisk, smelling ...

WWF applauds the announcement of the proposed designation of key areas of polar bear habitat across Alaska by the US Department of the Interior. The requirement for the identification of 'critical ...