The polar bear is the largest carnivorous land mammal and the largest species of bear. A fully grown male can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and stand almost 10 feet tall on its hind legs! Females are ...

From starring in Coca-Cola ads to becoming the poster child for climate change, the polar bear is quite the high-profile species. Ursus maritimus is a fascinating animal that roams across the ...

Page five of the report notes “these numbers must be interpreted with caution because they reflect the status of polar bears as well as the amount and quality of scientific information ...

You may have found yourself randomly wondering aboutUrsus maritimus, Latin for "sea bear," more commonly known as polar bears. The furry mammals are stellar swimmers and can be found in the ...

The polar bear was shot and killed by a local resident during the fatal attack in Wales, a small village in western Alaska, officials said. By Amanda Holpuch A polar bear killed a woman and her ...

By Henry Fountain Scientists have identified a distinct subpopulation of polar bears in southeastern Greenland ... The Agriculture Department will restore information about climate change that ...

The research team concludes that the gene differences associated with polar bear adaptions may have been influenced by bears living during the end stages of the last ice age. More information ...