Bears
Five Revolutionary Technologies Helping Scientists Study Polar Bears
As climate change threatens the charismatic creatures, scientists are embracing innovations to help them understand and protect the bears
Why Do Some Black Bears Have Brown Fur?
New research pinpoints the 9,000-year-old genetic mutation that gives some black bears a cinnamon-colored hue
Getting Up Close to the Bears of Alaska's Lake Clark National Park
The high density of brown bears in the protected area makes it an ideal spot for viewing and research
Polar Bears Are Gathering in Canada—and You Can Watch Them Live
Bears return to Churchill, Manitoba, every autumn to await the formation of sea ice on the Hudson Bay
Bear 747 Overcomes Scandal to Win Fat Bear Week
It’s the second title in three years for the 1,400-pound behemoth dubbed “Bear Force One”
How the Bears at Alaska's Katmai National Park Became Celebrities
Park officials had no idea that the installation of live nature cameras at Brooks River ten years ago would lead to the wildly successful Fat Bear Week
These Extinct Pandas Once Roamed Bulgaria
The bears are a close relative of today's giant pandas and likely ate soft plant materials, not bamboo
As Arctic Temperatures Rise, Polar Bears Are Eating More Garbage
A new paper warns that a growing reliance on trash is leading to more human-bear conflict
A Clever Population of Polar Bears Survives on Glacial Ice in Greenland
The genetically distinct group of predators uses calved ice to hunt seals when the sea ice has melted
The Colorful History of Haribo Goldbears, the World's First Gummy Bears
2022 marks the centenary of the German candy company's flagship product
Researchers Develop a 'Bear-Dar' That Warns Humans of Approaching Polar Bears
The artificial intelligence-powered radar system is needed as climate change brings the animals closer to towns
Why Amazing Discoveries About Bear Hibernation May Help Improve Human Health
The creatures' annual protracted snoozes have much to tell us about the biology of mammals, ourselves included
DNA Shows At Least Three Large Black Bears Are Breaking Into Tahoe Homes, Not Just 'Hank the Tank'
Bears have damaged at least 30 properties in the area
Meet the Bodaciously Bulky Bears of Fat Bear Week 2021
The annual tournament celebrates Alaska’s chunkiest brown bears and their summer-long salmon feast
You Could Own the Landmark That Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's 'Poohsticks Bridge'
Built in 1907, the structure—expected to sell for between $54,000 and $81,000—is newly rebuilt and restored
North America's Oldest Polar Bear Living in Captivity Dies at 36 Years Old
Snow Lilly, who died at age 36, resided at the Milwaukee County Zoo for almost 16 years after arriving there in 2005
Antibiotic Resistance Found Deep in Forests of Scandinavia
A DNA analysis of wild brown bear teeth shows that the global health threat has spread to remote areas of Sweden
Grizzly Bear Territories in Canada Match Maps of Indigenous Language Families
DNA analysis shows a distinct relationship between three distinct groups of grizzlies and Indigenous populations with different languages
Polar Bears Take Down Walruses by Hurling Rocks and Ice
New research corroborates Inuit knowledge of the animals cleverly using new tools
This 35,000-Year-Old Skull Could Be the First Evidence of Humans Hunting Small Cave Bears
The hole in the specimen may have been from injuries inflicted with a spear or during a postmortem ritual
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