The Trump administration is granting the Alaska oil industry’s request to update regulations that could allow the ...

Dramatic landscapes and rich biodiversity characterize Alaska’s unique environment. Alaska is the only US state with ...

A new polar bear genetics study has come up with a relatively recent estimate for the time when those bears separated into a species apart from brown bears. The study, conducted by an international ...

A polar bear in Alaska has reportedly become the first of its kind to die from H5N1 avian influenza. Gerlach explains that although bears typically eat seals and fish, it is possible that the virus ...

Polar bears cranberry and Kova have long been favorites at the Alaska Zoo. Best buddies, they share an enclosure filled with toys and treats and *** large pool where Kova in particular likes to take ...

Polar bears are showing up near Arctic communities more often, and headlines suggesting they are “hunting humans” have spread ...

But Taylor, point man on polar bears in Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's administration, argues that the scientific justification simply isn't there — at least not yet — to declare the polar bear "threatened ...