A polar bear has been shot dead after apparently attempting to attack residents on Norway's Svalbard archipelago. According to the local authorities on Thursday, the police were told that the polar ...

Only females are tracked with the collars because male polar bears — who can grow to 2.6 metres (8.5 feet) — have necks thicker than their heads, and would shake the collar straight off. Olberg then ...

Scientists played a key role in the struggle to make Svalbard Norwegian, but the greatest polar scientist of them all was ...

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Most tourist attractions are money pits by design, as they are lined with trinkets, t-shirts and personalized shot glasses designed to remove money from your wallet. However, some are worse offenders ...

Painted in 1893, The Scream, provided the inspiration for much of the art that would follow, especially Expressionism.

Trey Mahoney travels to the most remote locations to photograph wildlife, finding that patience and determination offer the ...

The mother polar bear exemplifies one of the most extraordinary forms of parental care. Discover more about these remarkable ...

Resting on a solitary slab of ice floating in the Arctic Ocean, a majestic creature sparkles in the polar summer sunshine.

By Mark Thiessen Both bear maulings in Alaska's biggest city in the last week occurred near populated areas Authorities are ...

In northernmost Arctic Norway, the Pasvik Folk High School continues a two-century teaching curriculum dedicated to traditional survival skills.

To participate in this bear hunt, people will need to apply for a bear harvest permit and pay a non-refundable fee.