Regular folks who care about wildlife generally know that climate change is bad for polar bears, but they have only vague ...

Researchers have found that certain changes in polar bear DNA are linked to bears living in warmer places — with implications for how the animals adapt to a warming planet. A recent study published in ...

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments. The study by scientists at ...

The species is adapting to warmer temperatures ...

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 ...

NORWICH, England, UK, December 12, 2025 (ENS) – As the planet heats up, a population of polar bears living in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to their warmer environment, new research by ...

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 ...

In the frozen wilderness of the Arctic, human survival historically depended on using every available food source. But one ...

Author data visualisation using temperature data from the Danish Meteorological Institute. Locations of bears in south-east (red icons) and north-east (blue icons). New research reveals a link between ...

A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and scientists believe it's due to the impacts of climate change. “It’s kind of the first ...