By Abhishyant Kidangoor How do you spot polar bears in the vast, and often dark, wilderness of the Arctic? Enter Bear-dar.

From feeding polar bears to helping cool the planet, Arctic sea ice plays a vital role in the global climate and northern ...

Polar bears are the largest land carnivores on Earth, capable of weighing over 1,300 pounds and standing more than 10 feet tall on their hind legs . Unlike many predators that avoid humans, hungry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Land-based diets provide a counterintuitive nutritional void that fails to replace marine-derived fats. Researchers utilized ...

A new study published in the journal Oikos reveals for the first time the critical role polar bears play as carrion providers for Arctic species. Researchers from University of Manitoba and San Diego ...

To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) have identified a new conservation strategy in western ...

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing ...

It's a beautiful story out of the arctic to end your year on a good note. A polar bear mom took on a second (presumably orphaned) cub in only the 13th recorded case of adoption for this species in the ...

Over a century ago, a team of researchers set out to establish the first research station on Canada’s Ellesmere Island. Then ...

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 28, 2025) – A new study published in the scientific journal Oikos reveals for the first time the critical role polar bears play as carrion providers for Arctic species. Researchers ...

Each year on February 27, International Polar Bear Day draws attention to one of the Arctic's most powerful predators, the polar bearUrsus maritimus. These large marine mammals rely on sea ice to hunt ...