In a rare encounter, a polar bear was spotted near a remote cottage in Iceland-a sighting that quickly turned dangerous.

The grolar bear, also known as the pizzly bear, is a hybrid animal that's the result of crossbreeding between a polar bear ...

The buzz of excitement at Berlin Zoo was abruptly interrupted by cries of panic and a loud splash as something dropped into the moat within the polar bear enclosure. To the shock of onlookers ...

These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best ...

The bird flu infected and killed a polar bear and walruses in the Arctic for the first time. Phocine distemper virus appeared in sea otters in Alaska, after killing thousands of European harbor ...

Not only is the species threatened by rising temperatures melting their habitat, a new study has also provided clues about how polar bear disease could also be linked to ice loss. Scientists ...

While surveying the health of two polar bear populations, researchers found lacerations, hair loss, ice buildup and skin ulcerations primarily affecting the feet of adult bears as well as other ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The researchers say they’re unsure how the injuries will affect polar bear populations, but they speculate the injuries could reduce the ...

The study indicates the injuries appear to be an 'unexpected consequence of climate change' as conditions continue to change ...

Rode and her colleagues looked to polar bear immune systems for crucial insights. The Chukchi Sea polar bear population was a perfect fit. These bears, native to the waters between Alaska and ...

This photo shows the rear paws of a polar bear temporarily sedated for research in East Greenland in 2022. The bear has large chunks of ice frozen onto its feet, which the researchers removed.