Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

"Can we get the fence upgraded?" Man shares chilling encounter with massive polar bear: 'I sincerely hope everyone is on the inside of the gate right now' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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

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

Polar bears are very beautiful, powerful creatures. But did you also know that they are incredibly playful? They just love to run around and chase their toys. Their exuberance is so great that it’s ...

"It's just nice to know that the bears are looking out for each other," said Evan Richardson, one of the researchers ...

On a trip to the arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba, I joined the trend of taking trips to see threatened places and animals ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered a paradigm shift in polar bears’ genetics, helping them to adapt to disastrous realities of climate change. Owing to human-caused ...

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

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