Polar bears are one of the largest mammals on land; only the African elephant can tower over the polar bear in this corner of ...

A tyrannosaur that lived 70 million years ago in Alaska wasn't nearly as big as Tyrannosaurus rex, but it wasn't as small as ...

In an effort to boost awareness of the University of Alaska’s research success, a Fairbanks Republican has proposed that the ...

The zoo had its own "beary" special Valentine's Day with polar bears Qannik and Bo. The polar bears spent the day playing and enjoying a meal together. Qannik was rescued from Alaska's North Slope in ...

Preventing ice buildup in extreme temperatures has long vexed industries from aviation to energy, but a new study suggests ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

They then compared the performance of polar bear hair with human hair and two human-made ski skins. A polar bear’s insulating fur shown under infrared heat imaging taken with a FLIR E75 24o ...

9 August 2026 – 6 days for $6,995* per person (*based on 2025 prices, subject to increase). An extraordinary opportunity to observe Alaskan brown bears in their natural habitat in Alaska.

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...