As part of Polar Bear Week (Nov. 2-8), a new artificial intelligence-based system, which has been in a testing phase in the Far North for several years, has been officially launched to alert communiti ...

A newly discovered protein from Earth's toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular ...

When a black bear attacked a man in Franklin County on Sept. 3, it seemed like a one-off tragedy. But a second fatal attack in Newton County, just four weeks later and about 80 miles west, has raised ...

Scientists have discovered a tardigrade protein, Dsup, that protects DNA from damage and may enhance human cellular resilience under extreme stress conditions.

Experts say warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of bears, which can weigh 1,100 pounds and outrun a ...

The innovation is only one of several high tech operations looking for new ways to protect polar bears as climate change ...

Black bears are making a comeback in Texas — a state where the powerful omnivores were once wiped out by hunting in the 1950s. As they reclaim lost territory, researchers warn that encounters and ...

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is urging residents to be safe and follow proper guidance to reduce the likelihood of conflicts with black bears this fall amid a rise ...

Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as ...

As bears move through Aspen and attempt to fatten up before winter, BearWise’s Communication Guide emphasizes community responsibility on the shared landscape. BearWise is a national program of the ...

Keiji Minatoya saw part of his own skull reflected back at him in a mirror after he was finally able to escape from a bear ...