Polar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but scientists warn it may not last.

Each year on 27, International Polar Bear Day draws attention to one of the Arctic’s most powerful predators, the polar bear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, researchers have warned that global warming-fuelled ice melt would prevent hunting opportunities for polar bears - ...

A population of bears in Norway’s Arctic is confounding scientists’ expectations, getting fatter and healthier even as the sea ice melts rapidly.

Not all polar bear populations are declining as a result of sea ice loss, according to new research. Polar bears that live along the Barents Sea near Svalbard -- the archipelago between Norway and the ...

The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite sea ice losses, according to new findings. The findings differ from ...

In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen the photos of these majestic predators reduced to skin and bone, clinging to ever-shrinking ...

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found. Not all polar bear populations are declining as a result of sea ice loss, according to new research. Polar bears that live along ...