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 ...

A polar bear rolling in a tub of ice water captivated millions on TikTok, but the Oregon Zoo animal at the center of the footage is part of a broader scientific effort to prevent the species’ ...

The emotion of the moment caught me a bit off guard. An 1,100-pound polar bear named Siku had just consumed a leaf of fresh romaine lettuce I had poked through a steel-mesh fence. As I backed away, I ...

Polar bears are intensely curious animals. That curiosity often brings them into contact with people and can put both species at risk from one another. Between 2011 and 2021, research colleagues and I ...

Polar bears are the largest land carnivores on Earth, capable of weighing over 1,300 pounds and standing more than 10 feet tall on their hind legs . Unlike many predators that avoid humans, hungry ...