Polar bears depend on frozen ocean surfaces more than any other land predator. The ice functions as a platform where they hunt seals, their primary source of energy. Bears often wait beside breathing ...

For most North American hikers, the possibility of a bear encounter has crossed their minds. Whether a hiker is prepared for an encounter, however, is another matter. When I worked as a field ...

Something surprising has been happening to polar bears. Those living in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, have been gobbling up hundreds of birds' eggs and looking healthier than they have in the ...

Spotting a bear in the wild can be an unforgettable moment, but identifying which kind you’re looking at matters more than many hikers realise. Brown and black bears both roam parts of Canada and the ...