Polar bears near Svalbard are gaining fat despite sea ice loss, revealing how some Arctic wildlife is adapting to warming.

After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but ...

A population of bears in Norway’s Arctic is confounding scientists’ expectations, getting fatter and healthier even as the sea ice melts rapidly.

In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of ...

Polar bears are the poster children of climate change—and for good reason. Researchers took more than 1,000 body measurements ...

Polar bears are healthier, with more fat reserves, than they were 25 years ago, despite a decrease in Arctic sea ice around Svalbard islands.

ST. LOUIS – In a national effort to help advance the species’ conservation, polar bear Kallik will be leaving the St. Louis Zoo. According to the St. Louis Zoo—who shared the announcement on ...