Beneath the Arctic Ocean's frozen surface, a predator unknown to most people holds the same ecological power as the polar bear, and scientists say it forces a complete rethink of how ocean food webs ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Polar bears are particularly vulnerable to climate change, as they rely on sea ice to hunt seals. A new study analyzed a small subpopulation of polar ...

Two wilderness guides greet us at the dock with rifles slung over their shoulders and flare guns at their hips. It’s the ...

With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquilizer dart at a polar bear. The predator bolted but soon slumped into the ...

On July 15th – Arctic Sea Ice Day – Polar Bears International brings the return of Beluga Cam, streaming the annual migration of 57,000 belugas through Canada’s Hudson Bay. Joining EarthSky’s Will ...

Polar bears are disappearing from Coca-Cola cans, but real bears are more likely to stick around, thanks to the wildly successful Arctic Home campaign. Polar bears are disappearing from Coca-Cola cans ...

After nearly a decade of trying to learn details about polar bears’ denning habits in the Arctic, researchers have captured cubs emerging from dens on video for the first time. The footage was filmed ...

In the icy waters of the Arctic, where most eyes are drawn to the imposing polar bear, scientists have uncovered a different kind of top hunter lurking below the surface. Out of sight but impossible ...