California has 60,000 black bears, and they are venturing far from their usual habitat in search of food and shelter. It’s ...

Beneath the Arctic Ocean's frozen surface, a predator unknown to most people holds the same ecological power as the polar bear, and scientists say it forces a complete rethink of how ocean food webs ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon ...

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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 ...