The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

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Back in 1959, a dozen nations signed up to look after Antarctica “for the good of all mankind”. Today, the polar club is still growing. What do nations want in Antarctica? What rules must they play by ...

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

Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating ...

After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but ...

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

These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds ...