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American black bears are evolving to have cinnamon-colored coats, study finds
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
For the past 9,000 years, American black bears have slowly been turning red due to a genetic variant.

Everybody Freeze! The Science of the Polar Bear Club
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
On New Year's Day on Brooklyn, New York's Coney Island beach, the sound of chattering teeth will fill the air, as thousands of people gather for a ceremonial wintry dip in the Atlantic Ocean.

Polar bears forced to dine on 'batteries and dirty nappies' as climate change pushes them inland
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Polar bears are flocking to open landfills in the Arctic as climate change diminishes sea ice, a new study suggests.

Secret population of polar bears found living in seemingly impossible habitat
By Harry Baker published
The discovery provides a glimmer of hope for the iconic white bears.

Family of 5 bears found hibernating under Lake Tahoe home
By Scott Dutfield published
Residents were surprised to discover a family of black bears sleeping beneath their home.

Grizzly bears: North America's brown bear
By Patrick Pester published
Grizzly bears are a type of brown bear that live in North America.

Why aren't there polar bears in Antarctica?
By JoAnna Wendel published
Polar bears evolved during a time when the North and South poles were not connected by ice or land, so they stayed at the North Pole.

See first-ever photos of polar bears playing house in the Russian Arctic
By Mindy Weisberger published
A wildlife photographer recently captured images of polar bears like you've never seen them before: living in abandoned buildings in the Russian Arctic.
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