In Brisbane, Australia, a koala named Peri embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime bus ride Saturday before being released safely into the wild.

Koala bears are being shot dead by snipers from helicopters as Australian authorities look to cull the iconic mammals after a wildfire devastated their habitat. Animal activists have expressed their ...

Learn why Alabama chose the black bear as state mammal and how conservation is guiding this shy forest neighbor’s return.

Koala mothers have a unique way of feeding their babies. They provide a special substance called pap, which is a form of ...

Haruo Ikegami starts each day at dawn. Just as sunlight interrupts the darkness over his small Hokkaido city, the 76-year-old pulls on his rain boots and dons a bright orange jacket. This is his ...

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...

Scientists are solving the mystery of when diverged from their closest relative–the brown bear. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 15, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily ...

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is a brilliant play caller. He might have been a little too smart for his own good on the key play of the Green Bay Packers' win over Chicago on Sunday. On a ...

Linebacker D'Marco Jackson earned his second game ball of the season and NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in Sunday's 31-3 win over the Browns, where he recorded his first ...

With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive. The species is ...

Keisean Nixon has been far from perfect in his first year as Green Bay's true No. 1 cornerback, but he sealed Sunday's win over the Chicago Bears with a late interception. John Fisher / Getty Images ...

This study was funded by grants from the Natural Environment Research Council (NE/S011188/1) and the European Research Council (SELECTHAPLOID - 101001341) The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in ...