Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frozen ocean surfaces also serve as travel corridors across the Arctic. Bears move long distances across this shifting landscape ...

Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s polar bear Laerke went viral over the weekend when a video of her behavior caused concern for some commenters. Zoo staff told The News Tribune on Tuesday that the ...

Polar bears depend on frozen ocean surfaces more than any other land predator. The ice functions as a platform where they hunt seals, their primary source of energy. Bears often wait beside breathing ...