A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon ...

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Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing. Polar bears spend their days jumping from ice into water. So if they get all ...