Long before modern bears were around, Earth was home to massive bear species. Like today’s bears, these animals roamed forests and tundra. However, these ancient animals towered over today’s largest ...

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Arguably one of the fiercest animals in the world, wolverines scare off bears and can single-handedly take down moose and elk, despite being only the size of a medium dog. Kennedy Center Christmas Eve ...

The Phoenix Zoo celebrated the second day of Hanukkah with some “bear-y” cute enrichment for a beloved furry resident, footage released on Monday, December 15, shows. In the video, Auggie the Andean ...

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 ...

December 14 - Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze was scratched prior to kickoff of Sunday's game against the visiting Cleveland Browns. Odunze reportedly aggravated the foot injury in pre-game ...

The Chicago Bears will try to regain their footing Sunday when they host the floundering Cleveland Browns in NFL Week 15. The Bears (9-4) saw their five-game win streak snapped with a loss to the ...

If you had to guess which bear is more dangerous — the polar bear or the grizzly — what would your answer be? As climate change continues to reshape the Arctic, shrinking sea ice has forced these two ...

With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive. The species is ...

This study was funded by grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/S011188/1) and the European Research Council (SELECTHAPLOID - 101001341) The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in ...

The Salisbury Zoo welcomed a new male spectacled owl named Bosque. Bosque has been paired with the zoo's resident 28-year-old female owl, Luna. A herd of five endangered Chacoan peccaries also ...