Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

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Ursus maritimus is the scientific name for polar bears, named in 1774 by Constantine Phipps. Polar bears are marine mammals in the Ursidae family, adapted to Arctic sea ice. Polar bears don't truly ...

New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments. The study by scientists at ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nora, a beloved polar bear, will soon bid her final farewell to Portlanders. The 10-year-old female’s final day at the Oregon Zoo will be this Sunday, Nov. 30. Her next stop is ...

In early 1993, the Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson arrived at the most remote settlement in Greenland, a lonely town in the east that is tucked away in the world’s largest fjord system, which ...

SEATTLE — Planning documents show that the U.S. Coast Guard has begun major upgrades at its Seattle base as it simultaneously looks to acquire a large section of the city’s waterfront from the Port of ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

The technician had been photographing polar bears on his time off. A technician was killed by two polar bears at a remote Nunavut station. Safety proposals include manager approval for outdoor access, ...

A Canadian radar technician was mauled to death by a pair of polar bears as he took photos of them while working at a remote Arctic outpost, it emerged this week. Christopher Best, 34, left the safety ...

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