As the world's largest bear, and largest land carnivore, polar bears are impressive mammals and are adapted to living in the ...

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a ...

The researchers analysed blood samples taken from polar bears in two regions of Greenland and compared “jumping genes”: small ...

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

I’ve never lived alone in a city I love before (no offense to Austin…it’s just that I only had two friends in town!), and now ...

Here's how the chef's sustainable efforts are protecting and celebrating the harsh, fragile environment at the top of the ...

From highly poisonous frogs to fluffy critters that can turn terrifying when disturbed or threatened, here are the deadliest animals on our planet. You might be surprised by some of ...

UPDATE: Nora’s departure has been delayed, an Oregon Zoo spokesperson said Tuesday. Visitors will still be able to see her at Polar Passage for the time being. The original story appears below. Did ...

In early 1993, the Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson arrived at the most remote settlement in Greenland, a lonely town in the east that is tucked away in the world’s largest fjord system, which ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Growing up in Canada, I always considered the Arctic part of my ...

A lover of animal photography, Christopher Best posted a photo of a polar bear on his Instagram page the day before his death Christopher Best/Facebook A 34-year-old man died after he was attacked by ...

The technician had been photographing polar bears on his time off. A technician was killed by two polar bears at a remote Nunavut station. Safety proposals include manager approval for outdoor access, ...