Polar bears lose sea ice due to climate change, forcing them to fast longer and lose body fat, leading to emaciation. The ...

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

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and ...

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

As the planet heats, polar bears in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to warmer conditions, new research from the ...

The findings offer a preview of how most polar bears may respond to climate change genetically. In A Nutshell Polar bears in southeast Greenland’s warmer climate showed different genetic activity than ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Fifteen years after polar bears were listed ...

Scientists are using new technology to prevent human-polar bear interactions. As scientists anticipate another unintended consequence of climate change that could pose a threat to both humans and ...

Polar bears, which occur in 19 subpopulations throughout the Arctic, rely on sea ice to hunt for seals. As ice melts, they either end up on land or must swim farther from shore to find ice, which ...

Scientists say in a new study that they've established a direct link between greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear cub survival. They believe it overcomes a legal roadblock in the Endangered Species ...