Polar bears near Svalbard are gaining fat despite sea ice loss, revealing how some Arctic wildlife is adapting to warming.

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.

Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard have become fatter and ...

The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary.

Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs ...

Polar bears need ice for their long term survival as less or shrinking ice forces these creatures to travel long distances in ...

Polar bears need fat to survive the harsh Arctic cold; that’s why they eat blubbery seals. Seals, meanwhile, need ice to rest ...

A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined using analysis of the sea ice as well as the health of the ...