Polar bears, the iconic creatures of the Arctic, have a role that extends beyond their status as apex predators. They are ...

As part of Polar Bear Week (Nov. 2-8), a new artificial intelligence-based system, which has been in a testing phase in the Far North for several years, has been officially launched to alert communiti ...

A new study shows how much food polar bears leave behind — and how their decline threatens scavengers across the Arctic.

Many of nature’s apex predators guard their dinner from scavengers until they’ve gobbled up every last morsel and licked the ...

It's estimated that polar bears leave behind around 7.6 million kilos of their prey annually, creating a "massive and vital" ...

The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the ...

The Australian government says it's "disappointed" after an international conservation meeting in Hobart failed to reach agreement on improved protection measures in Antarctica.

Every life must have an end, yet some species stretch that limit farther than we ever thought possible. Scientists have found ...

Polar bears are more than hunters as their leftovers feed many Arctic animals, forming a vital food web threatened by melting ...

Fringe-lipped bats from Panama hunt like miniature lions, using a “hang-and-wait” strategy to capture large, energy-rich prey. High-tech biologging revealed they spend most of their time conserving ...

The newly identified species was small, hornless and possibly covered in fur, which would have helped it survive dark, cold ...

Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. Five main bodies make up the world’s oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, ...