The polar bears at the Buffalo Zoo are kept comfortable in the hottest months of the year with climate controlled habitats and always-cool swimming pools.

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

Black bears are skilled anglers, moving with surprising stealth and grace before striking at an unsuspecting fish.

Enjoying these sizzling summer days? Imagine if you were the lone polar bear at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Actually, zoo ...

Bears hold endless fascination for people—they’re huge, and intelligent, and they look oh so cuddly. It’s easy to imagine ...

P olar bears are the Arctic's ultimate survivors, perfectly adapted to one of the harshest environments on Earth. With thick fur, powerful paws, and incredible hunting skills, these majestic creatures ...

We were camped in the Northwest Territories conducting research when our camp dog started barking. Then the polar bear ...

It’s the hottest day of the year and I’m standing in a field watching a couple of polar bears chomping through heads of ...

At the March 2025 Fur Harvesters Auction in North Bay, Ont., where the bulk of NWT furs are sent, the South Slave surged into ...

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

University of Bergen and Trinity College researchers have found that polar bear sebum, or hair grease, is as ice-resistant as ...