When people ask “what’s the most dangerous bear,” they usually expect “polar bear” or “grizzly” as a gut-level answer.... The ...

Grizzly bears are one of the few apex predators. They’re at the top of the food chain and will attack almost anything if they’re hungry enough. Brown bears are also known to be incredibly territorial.

Described by one researcher as looking ‘already dead’, the enigmatic creatures are one of the least understood species on the planet ...

The endangered big cats are hanging on in Russia, the first country-wide survey of the animal suggests, while scientists and ...

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

Three members of a family, including a child, were injured by a polar bear in a rare attack in the far north of Siberia, Russian officials said Monday. Local police "received a report of a polar bear ...

Before he had made two jumps George slammed another 180-grain bullet into his chest, and again he stopped but didn’t go down.

Built in the late 1800s, this railway terminal in Mumbai, India, looks like a European cathedral at first glance. But it’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These six award-winning polar images reveal how Arctic ...

Thousands of brave divers took to the chilly waters of the Pacific near the Cayucos Pier on New Year’s Day to celebrate the 46th annual Carlin Soulé Memorial Polar Bear Dip. Hosted by the Cayucos ...

Participants in this year's polar bear dives will get a little last minute help from Mother Nature. After several days of brutally cold weather, the temperature is expected to ruse to 62 degrees by ...

Welcome to the 17th Annual Pottstown Polar Bear Plunge, a tradition steeped in fun, fashion, and temporary insanity. It’s that time of year when dozens, in this case more than 60 people, in various ...