Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation ...

“Svalbard (and the Barents Sea area) has experienced a much faster loss of sea ice than other areas having polar bears,” Aars ...

Polar bears, a mascot for the impacts of climate change, are threatened by melting sea ice. These iconic Arctic predators ...

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.

With less access to seals on ice, many polar bears are foraging on land, eating reindeer, bird eggs, walrus remains, and harbor seals.

Svalbard’s polar bears keep body condition despite rapid ice loss, study finds - Surprising results show how different polar ...

The bears have not lost weight over the past 20 years in the Norwegian archipelago, despite the region's accelerating warming. Among the reasons: They hunt prey other than seals, such as reindeer and ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That ...

Greenland’s remote eastern fjords are a place of elemental beauty, where glaciers carve through the land, musk oxen roam ancient valleys and human resilience is tested against the raw power of nature.