Polar bears are running out of ice and out of time, yet inside their cells something remarkable is happening. As the Arctic ...

Quick Take Polar bears are showing rapid DNA changes in response to warming climates, a rare adaptation that may help ...

“We found some variants that may have been selected in the last ~70,000 years (i.e. they were not in the fossil polar bears),” study co-author and University of Copenhagen evolutionary biologist ...

The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in the last 125,000 years, and temperatures continue to rise. Due to these warming ...

Researchers say some populations are activating “jumping genes” to survive rising temperatures. It’s both hopeful and ...

Polar bears in Southern Greenland show rapid genetic changes linked to jumping genes. Researchers suggest these may help them ...

The Scientific name for the polar bear is Ursus maritimus. Learn about this magnificent species, its classification, and ...

Polar bears, in recent years, have become one of the most recognisable symbols of climate change. They might also be ...

A hybrid grolar bear saga is unfolding in the Arctic, and the tale of this strange family has much to tell us about nature on our changing planet ...