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As the sea ice melts due to climate change, the trend of polar bears getting thinner and having fewer cubs has been well documented in areas such as Baffin Bay, a stretch of ocean between Greenland ...

Three polar bear cubs gather around their tranquilized mother. She had a litter of three cubs (an unusual brood size) and the smallest cub only weighed 11 pounds (five kilograms). Jon Aars / Norwegian ...

Rising temperatures and rapidly melting sea ice threaten polar bears across the Arctic. But the bears living 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle have stayed surprisingly fat, researchers report ...

The Chicago Bears will have difficult decisions to make before the start of 2026 NFL free agency to ensure they have enough cap space to build their roster, which could include shedding some of their ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary. By Eric Niiler The population of polar bears in Norway’s ...

The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite sea ice losses, according to new findings. The findings differ from ...

Polar bears have been getting fatter even as sea ice disappears in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, the fastest-warming place on Earth – but scientists don’t expect the good times to last. The northern ...

The Chicago Bears are fresh off of a heartbreaking conclusion to an otherwise magical 2025 NFL season. Caleb Williams and company got off to a slow start to the season. However, by the end of the year ...

Reconnaissance Marines had four run-ins with bears during recent parachute training in northern Japan, according to the commander of an Alaska-based U.S. Army battalion. Members of the 11th Airborne ...

An unexpected division-championship season is in the books for the Chicago Bears, who already are moving on to 2026 after Sunday’s overtime playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Many questions lie ...