Shrinking sea ice has made life harder for polar bears in many parts of the Arctic, but the population in Svalbard seems to ...

The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation ...

Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs ...

Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.

Adult polar bears around Norway's Svalbard archipelago have become fatter on average over the past two decades even as Arctic sea ice has shrunk, according to a new study.