Remarkably, the number of days with no ice in the region increased by roughly 100 during that period. And yet, as the authors ...

In the high Arctic, where polar bears have long symbolized the dangers of a warming planet, new research from Norway is ...

A few headlines have tried to turn one surprising field result into a happy ending: some polar bears near Svalbard, Norway, ...

A population of bears in Norway’s Arctic is confounding scientists’ expectations, getting fatter and healthier even as the sea ice melts rapidly.

Despite the decline of sea ice over the past several decades due to climate change, scientists found that some polar bears ...

In a new ad slated to air during Super Bowl LX on February 8, Pepsi lures a Coca-Cola stalwart, a figure meant to be seen as one of the company’s popular animated polar bears, and eventually convinces ...

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

Polar bears that live along the Barents Sea near Svalbard -- the archipelago between Norway and the North Pole -- appear to be thriving, despite the region experiencing some of the most drastic sea ...

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 ...

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

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

Shrinking sea ice has made life harder for polar bears in many parts of the Arctic, but the population in Svalbard seems to be thriving ...