“Svalbard (and the Barents Sea area) has experienced a much faster loss of sea ice than other areas having polar bears,” Aars ...

After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but ...

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

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

These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds ...

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