Bears (Page 3)

Get to know the hungry, hibernating furballs of the animal kingdom—from pandas, polar bears, and grizzlies.

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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

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

a black bear standing near a tree

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.

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

By María Paula Rubiano A.

For polar bears contending with climate change, it’s ‘survival of the fattest’

For polar bears contending with climate change, it’s ‘survival of the fattest’

By Dan Nosowitz

How to survive a grizzly encounter

How to survive a grizzly encounter

By Alisha McDarris

polar bear on sea shore

Climate change is pushing desperate polar bears, kangaroos, and other wildlife into human territory

By Niki Rust/The Conversation

Close-up image of a polar bear underwater.

The inventors of the polar bear treadmill are back with a new scientific contraption

By Jillian Mock

How (and why) to teach a polar bear to walk on a treadmill

How (and why) to teach a polar bear to walk on a treadmill

Yetis are real, they just also happen to be Himalayan brown bears

Yetis are real, they just also happen to be Himalayan brown bears

By Sara Chodosh

Ranking the Types of Bear Species

By Dan Nosowitz

Pandas, which are basically giant poop machines, may inadvertently help save other species

Pandas, which are basically giant poop machines, may inadvertently help save other species

By Rachel Feltman

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that’s not as great as it sounds

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that’s not as great as it sounds

By Aparna Nathan

Pandas have cute markings because their food supply sucks

Pandas have cute markings because their food supply sucks

By Sara Chodosh

How much space do pandas need to survive?

How much space do pandas need to survive?

Why Binturongs’ Pee Smells Like Buttery Popcorn

By Grennan Milliken

The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered

The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why Was This Bear Chewing On A Kayak?

Why Was This Bear Chewing On A Kayak?

Here’s How A Mother Panda Cares For Her Newborn Cubs

Here’s How A Mother Panda Cares For Her Newborn Cubs

By Mary Beth Griggs

Exclusive: Inside Google’s Quest To Bring Polar Bears To You

Exclusive: Inside Google’s Quest To Bring Polar Bears To You

By Jennifer Bogo

How To Argue With Someone Who Says ‘Pandas Deserve To Die’

How To Argue With Someone Who Says ‘Pandas Deserve To Die’

By Dan Nosowitz