The name doesn’t come from the iconic polar bear, but from constellations in the northern sky of the Arctic, ‘Ursa Major’ (Great Bear) and ‘Ursa Minor’ (Little Bear).

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

The polar bears at the Buffalo Zoo are kept comfortable in the hottest months of the year with climate controlled habitats and always-cool swimming pools.

we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week we take a look at the Little Bear, Ursa Minor. Astronomy neophytes ...

In the frigid waters of the Arctic, two of nature’s most fearsome predators,the Orca and the Polar Bear,come face to face in an unforgettable battle for survival. Orcas, known as "killer whales" for ...

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies. Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week ...

A new rule, scheduled to take effect Thursday, follows a series of lawsuits brought by environmental groups claiming that the federal government failed to adequately justify prior rules that allowed ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service updated rules governing how much Arctic oil drilling can bother the Beaufort Sea’s protected polar bears.

Polar bears are resilient animals. Scientists issue warning over worrisome conditions that could leave polar bears stranded — ...

As peak season for expedition voyages in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard gets under way, tourist ships are staying hundreds of metres away from polar bears under new rules intended to protect ...