A new study published in the journal Oikos reveals for the first time the critical role polar bears play as carrion providers ...

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

When it comes to Arctic apex predators, the polar bear is the first animal that typically comes to mind. It’s a top predator, ...

By hunting seals on the sea ice and abandoning the remains, polar bears transfer a substantial amount of energy from the ocean to the ice surface, making it accessible to other animals. The study ...

At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and scientists like Geoff York. Buggies traverse the frozen terrain, bringing tourists ...

A viral video has captured a group of polar bears taking over an abandoned research station off Russia's far eastern coast — ...

For decades, hunters and scientists speculated about the existence of grizzly–polar bear hybrids – until April 16, 2006, when ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service updated rules governing how much Arctic oil drilling can bother the Beaufort Sea’s protected polar bears. The Fish and Wildlife Service revised the rules Wednesday ...

Despite the Arctic's worsening, ongoing warming, an unexpected trend has been uncovered: A 13-year streak of no new records ...

The life of a polar bear has always been characterized by periods of feast and famine. In winter, when the sea ice is at its greatest extent, the bears try to gorge themselves on seals to build up ...

The incident took place in the Arctic Circle on Sunday, April 27 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared ...

Escorted tour operator Travelsphere has unveiled a new 10-night Arctic tour and cruise as part of its 2026 programme.