Polar bears, the iconic creatures of the Arctic, have a role that extends beyond their status as apex predators. They are ...

Many of nature’s apex predators guard their dinner from scavengers until they’ve gobbled up every last morsel and licked the ...

A new study shows how much food polar bears leave behind — and how their decline threatens scavengers across the Arctic.

As part of Polar Bear Week (Nov. 2-8), a new artificial intelligence-based system, which has been in a testing phase in the Far North for several years, has been officially launched to alert communiti ...

Polar bears are more than hunters as their leftovers feed many Arctic animals, forming a vital food web threatened by melting ...

A group of polar bears have taken over an arctic Russian island and now live among its abandoned buildings. Dozens of bears roam freely on Kolyuchin Island, in Russia's Chukchi Sea, hopping between ...

Gates of the Arctic might be North America's most remote national park, but it's home to some extraordinary animals.

Students can learn more about polar bears with this comprehensive daily lesson plan, printables, worksheets, graphic ...

View of Gentoo penguins in Cuverville Island, in the western Antarctic peninsula on March 04, 2016. The harshness of the elements defines life at the Poles. But for the animals who inhabit these icy ...

Herds of horses, bison and reindeer could play a significant part in saving the world from an acceleration in global heating. That is the conclusion of a recent study showing how grazing herbivores ...

A Chinese hotel with a polar bear viewing area has been slammed by conservationists, who’ve accused the controversial attraction of animal cruelty. Polar bears are “neighbors 24 hours a day” at ...