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a bear lays flat on its belly on a rocky beach with its legs projected backwards

Animals

It’s sploot season: Animals strike a pose to chill out It’s sploot season: Animals strike a pose to chill out

By Popular Science Team

Grazer looking chunky and getting ready for winter on September 14, 2023. The bear is in the river intensely staring for salmon.

Animals

Fierce mama Grazer takes 2023’s Fat Bear Week crown Fierce mama Grazer takes 2023’s Fat Bear Week crown

By Laura Baisas

Grizzly bear mom and cubs crossing road in Yellowstone National Park

Animals

Grizzlies are getting killed by roads, but the risks are bigger than roadkill Grizzlies are getting killed by roads, but the risks are bigger than roadkill

Black bear cub in a berry bush at Glacier National Park

Animals

Bears can count, take selfies, use tools, recognize supermodels, and even open car doors Bears can count, take selfies, use tools, recognize supermodels, and even open car doors

By Ruscena Wiederholt

Brown bear paw in summer for blood clotting study

Animals

Hibernating bears hold many secrets for better human health Hibernating bears hold many secrets for better human health

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Bears can run at surprisingly fast speeds—here’s how they vary by species

Animals

Bears can run at surprisingly fast speeds—here’s how they vary by species Bears can run at surprisingly fast speeds—here’s how they vary by species

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks

Animals

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks

By Laura Baisas

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

Animals

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

By Laura Baisas

Moose calf running from grizzly bear in shallow water

Animals

A wedding videographer filmed a bear preying on a moose—during the groom’s vows A wedding videographer filmed a bear preying on a moose—during the groom’s vows

By Dac Collins / Outdoor Life

Small European panda from 6 million years ago in a painting

Animals

Pandas weren’t always bamboo fiends Pandas weren’t always bamboo fiends

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

a family of polar bears walk on a glacier

Animals

Greenland’s polar bears are learning to get around in a less icy world Greenland’s polar bears are learning to get around in a less icy world

By Kate Baggaley

What an ancient jawbone reveals about polar bear evolution

Animals

What an ancient jawbone reveals about polar bear evolution What an ancient jawbone reveals about polar bear evolution

By Philip Kiefer

A black bear, which people can struggle to distinguish from other bears.

Animals

Burglar bear Hank the Tank might be even tougher to catch. Here’s why. Burglar bear Hank the Tank might be even tougher to catch. Here’s why.

A black bear in the woods.

Animals

A 500-pound black bear keeps breaking into California homes. What’s next? A 500-pound black bear keeps breaking into California homes. What’s next?

A white polar bear standing on snow in a zoo with blue bars in the background.

Animals

Secrets from zoo polar bears could help conservation efforts in the wild Secrets from zoo polar bears could help conservation efforts in the wild

By Maggie Galloway

A bear sleeping, maybe after eating its fill of trash.

Animals

How to keep fat bears (and other bears) out of your trash How to keep fat bears (and other bears) out of your trash

By Natalie Wallington

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

Animals

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

By Grennan Milliken

Brown bear walks on trail

Animals

Scientists stuck grizzly bears on treadmills and confirmed they hate hills as much as we do Scientists stuck grizzly bears on treadmills and confirmed they hate hills as much as we do

a black bear standing near a tree

Animals

Simple tips for getting black bears to leave you alone Simple tips for getting black bears to leave you alone

By Alisha McDarris

Bear 128 'Grazer', with medium blonde coat and light fluffy ears standing at the edge of the water with tall grass behind her.

Animals

How scientists try to weigh some of the fattest bears on Earth How scientists try to weigh some of the fattest bears on Earth

By María Paula Rubiano A.