Scientists are urging governments to fund better waste management in Arctic villages. Experts issue urgent warning after ...

A photographer's iconic shots of polar bears in abandoned buildings on a Russian island shines a spotlight on wider changes in their behaviour.

While science has established that there is a strong connection between melting sea ice and polar bears ... As the bear approached the empty fuel drums looking for food, I could hear my colleagues ...

Polar bears are uniquely adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. These majestic animals are beautiful, and let’s face it, their cuddly cubs are undeniably adorable.

Walter Bolger had to hit the brakes for an unusual roadblock in southern Labrador this week. The 62-year-old seal harvester was driving with his wife in West Saint Modeste, N.L., on Thursday when a ...

The great white polar bear is ... legal appeals to the bear's listing on several fronts, and we're still working to save these majestic animals from the deadly jaws of oil exploration and catastrophic ...

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

Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...