"We saw one, then we saw another one, then 20 of them. And they all were inside this building." Abandoned since 1992, the ...

While the bears enjoy soaking up the sun, warmer weather triggers several physiological changes. Baxendell explained polar bears have a two-layered coat — a woolly under layer they begin shedding as ...

A surprising discovery on a secluded Russian island has produced remarkable images of polar bears taking refuge in deserted ...

Having abandoned the island in 1992, the human population of this extremely remote island was soon replaced by a pack of ...

Pregnant polar bear females usually enter the den in late autumn and remain there throughout the winter. They don't eat ...

Ursus maritimus, a species of polar bear in the South Beaufort Sea, has recently been of particular interest to marine ...

Some claim that polar bears are the only animals that hunt humans, but is this true? What would you do if you encountered a ...

Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, developed allergies to various substances including human hair dander (Credit: ...

Polar bears interacted with humans during the Neoglacial period, about 4,700 to 2,500 years ago. Scientists uncover ...

At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and scientists like Geoff York. Buggies traverse the frozen terrain, bringing ...

Polar bear twins Kallu and Kallik debut at Saint Louis Zoo, attracting visitors to their 40,000-square-foot habitat, with the zoo emphasizing conservation efforts.

The Detroit Zoo welcomed Haley, a 22-year-old polar bear, to its Arctic Ring of Life habitat. She joins two other polar bears and will serve as an ambassador for her species. She's still ...