The video explores whether polar bears view humans as potential prey. It breaks down their hunting instincts, diet, and how desperation in harsh Arctic conditions affects their behavior. Rare but real ...

Polar bears are one of the most important apex predators in the Arctic. Their presence helps to keep the populations of aquatic animals, such as seals and walruses, in check. Were they not there, ...

The innovation is only one of several high tech operations looking for new ways to protect polar bears as climate change threatens the survival of the species.

Last year, right around my birthday, I took a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains for the first time. My day began with a hike on a quiet trail, breathing in the crisp mountain air, when I heard the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A powerful photo series showing polar bears wandering through abandoned buildings on a remote Russian island has captured the world's attention — but experts say it's not just an eerie snapshot. It's ...

Research published in Ecology reveals that conditions favoring polar bears also favor Arctic foxes — with knock-on effects for their prey, like the Canada geese (and their nests) seen here.