In the game of survival, you can't always go it alone. Tiny algae living in the harsh conditions of the world's polar oceans ...

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Regular folks who care about wildlife generally know that climate change is bad for polar bears, but they have only vague ideas about the mechanics of it. We picture polar bears floating on ice floes ...

Cold-climate animals are remarkably adaptable creatures, specialized for survival in some of the harshest temperatures in our ...

Polar bears are struggling to survive as Arctic ice disappears, limiting food, reducing habitat, and pushing their ability to adapt.

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

As the polar ice caps retreat, polar bears could struggle to survive by the end of this century, a number of university researchers wrote in a study published in the Nature Climate Change journal. The ...

With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive. The species is ...

World Bear Day encourages us to pause and see bears in a new light - not just as powerful animals, but as vital members of ...