Many people know that polar bears are apex predators. However, new research released from the University of Alberta shines a light on another hidden role that they play. Find out just how important ...

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 28, 2025) – A new study published in the scientific journal Oikos reveals for the first time the critical role polar bears play as carrion providers for Arctic species. Researchers ...

Cold-climate animals are remarkably adaptable creatures, specialized for survival in some of the harshest temperatures in our environment. Species like arctic hares, emperor penguins, polar bears, ...

A cave in northern Norway has revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic ecosystem, with remains from dozens of species that once ...

Researchers found that seals would gamble with longer dives in areas with more fish, even if there were more polar bears ...

This is a crisis as polar bears rely on ice for all parts of their routine. Thus, polar bears are losing their habitats.

CHICAGO — Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed — a soft, breathy, snorting sound ...

A new study led by Jochen Knies from the iC3 Polar Research Hub has found worrying signs that climate change may be undermining the capacity of Arctic fjords to serve as effective carbon sinks. The ...