A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon ...

Blood samples from East Greenland reveal evidence of H5 bird flu infections in four apparently healthy polar bears, raising ...

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Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...

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The Saint Louis Zoo will welcome a new polar bear, a 5-year-old female named Laerke, to its grounds later this fall.

Three members of a family, including a child, were injured by a polar bear in a rare attack in the far north of Siberia, Russian officials said Monday. Local police "received a report of a polar bear ...