The polar region is the area around the North Pole and the South Pole. The Arctic in the north and Antarctica in the south.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before diving into Arctic temperature waters with the thrilling animal, let’s take a look at a few polar bear facts. The species ...

Many people know that polar bears are apex predators. However, new research released from the University of Alberta shines a light on another hidden role that they play. Find out just how important ...

Though Vitamin A is healthy is reasonable doses, it becomes a deadly toxin in high quantities. In the frozen wilderness of the Arctic, human survival historically depended on using every available ...

Their icy hunting grounds are rapidly shrinking, but polar bears in Norway's remote Svalbard archipelago have defied the odds by bulking up instead of wasting away, a study said Thursday. The Barents ...

One of the most attractive critters at the zoo splashes through frigid waters: polar bears, the beauties of the Arctic Circle. Most humans will never see a polar bear in the wild. So, we have to rely ...