Big Oil and the state of Alaska brought a suit challenging the polar bear's critical habitat decision — forcing the Fish and Wildlife Service to rethink its landmark designation — but in February 2016 ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...

But this week, a polar bear attack killed a mother and her 1-year-old son in Wales, a tiny, remote Alaska whaling village whose bear patrol had lapsed. The incident — the first fatal polar bear ...

but they may sometimes wander into more populated human cities in Alaska and Canada. Their hunting instincts can be triggered in areas where food is scarce, leading to polar bear attacks.

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

Giant panda and red panda habitat, plus other facts about the animals Not only are polar bears carnivores – they are the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and the top predator in the ...