At first, it looks like a cute zoo clip. A polar bear in a tub shifts around and cools off. But within seconds, it becomes ...

Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard have become fatter and healthier since the early 1990s, all while sea ice has steadily declined due to ...

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing ...

A polar bear rolling in a tub of ice water captivated millions on TikTok, but the Oregon Zoo animal at the center of the footage is part of a broader scientific effort to prevent the species’ ...

Polar bears are the poster children of climate change—and for good reason. These giant bears hunt, mate and spend their days hanging out on Arctic sea ice, which is rapidly disappearing as the climate ...