The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear.

Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was instantly recognizable. The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around ...

Scientists have captured rare footage of female polar bears and their newborn cubs emerging from maternal dens in the Arctic. Using remote cameras and satellite collars, researchers were able to ...

Dmitry Kokh captured polar bears looking out of the windows of an abandoned weather station on Kolyuchin Island in Russia (Credit: Dmitry Kokh) A photographer's iconic shot of polar bears in ...

Tallinn Zoo welcomed polar bear sisters Skadi and Kaja on Wednesday, and by the next day, they were already exploring, adapting, and playfully settling into their new enclosure. The sisters ...

Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time ...

The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to ...