Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.

In parts of the Arctic, polar bears are in decline as sea ice, which they depend on to hunt, disappears. That is not the case ...

After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but ...

Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs ...

The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite ...

Enjoy an adorable play session as a mother polar bear entertains her curious cub.

“Svalbard (and the Barents Sea area) has experienced a much faster loss of sea ice than other areas having polar bears,” Aars tells Popular Science. “The bears are not hunted, they have few ...

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.

These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds ...

Svalbard’s polar bears keep body condition despite rapid ice loss, study finds - Surprising results show how different polar ...

Polar bears are in better physical health than 25 years ago - despite sea ice losses, reveals new research. The well-being of ...