Polar bears are particularly vulnerable to climate change, as they rely on sea ice to hunt seals. A new study analyzed a small subpopulation of polar bears in southeastern Greenland and found small ...

Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own. "Cub adoption is relatively rare ...

Bear X33991 leading her two cubs along the ice. Dave Sandford / Discover Churchill (Wildlife Photographer, Guide, and Polar Bears International Photo Ambassador) Get the Popular Science daily ...

When scientists in Canada came across a female polar bear with two cubs in the fall, they made an unusual discovery: One of the young was not her own offspring but instead a rare documented example of ...

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

"It's just nice to know that the bears are looking out for each other," said Evan Richardson, one of the researchers A mother polar bear in Northern Canada appears to have "adopted" a cub that is not ...

Dec. 18 (UPI) --A team of Canadian researchers have documented a rare case of a female polar bear adopting an unrelated cub who was apparently orphaned. The nonprofit group Polar Bears International ...

Researchers were surprised when they spotted an additional cub with this mother polar bear. Dave Sandford / Discover Churchill When female polar bear X33991 first emerged from her maternal den in ...

Some people usher in the new year with a champagne toast, others by dutifully eating black-eyed peas, and then there are those who celebrate by diving into ice-cold water. Taking the plunge into the ...

It is now likely that the coldest period of sustained cold weather is behind us after gripping the Eastern U.S. for the first part of December. Warmer temperatures are expected for Christmas and into ...

The iconic Tom Hanks has been a part of many excellent movies across a storied, nearly 50-year career. In that time, the California-born actor has won two Academy Awards, both for Best Actor and, ...

Michigan report: Public universities generate nearly $45B a year in new economic activity A new sector-wide economic impact report says Michigan’s 15 public universities drive billions in economic ...