Polar bears are very closely related to brown bears, but have numerous key adaptations that help them survive in extreme ...

A report on how polar bears, snow foxes and reindeer have adapted to live in extreme cold. The narrator explains their key adaptations and we see them in their Arctic environment. Useful as part of a ...

A team of molecular ecologists at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, has found that polar bears developed unique ...

A group of polar bears in a remote region in Greenland now ... whether this sub-population are surviving because of genetic adaptations, or "a different response... to a very different climate ...

Polar bears are often associated with their iconic white fur , a defining characteristic of one of the Arctic's most ...

Today, Lindqvist continues using genomic techniques to study the polar bear, with the goal of identifying genetic adaptations that help the animal survive brutal Arctic winters.

Working in small groups, each group could be assigned an animal well adapted to its environment, for example a camel, giraffe or polar bear. They could then complete a table detailing where this ...

When polar bears started coming to Churchill, tourists did too. And then suddenly, polar bears began to appear everywhere — ...

Ancient pandas were omnivores for millions of years before switching to a vegan diet in Asia, a new study reveals.

Polar bear safaris serve up a rare opportunity to meet Arctic man-eaters under the northern lights. Colby J Brokvist Polar bears are the only mammal known to actively hunt humans. Still, every year ...

Polar bears are very closely related to brown bears, but have numerous key adaptations that help them survive in extreme arctic conditions. They have two layers of fur to help them keep warm and dry.