B ears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to di ...

Paleontologists recently discovered an omnivorous ancestor of the giant panda, Kretzoiarctos beatrix, at a fossil site in ...

Skadi, one of the polar bears we're tracking on the Polar Bear Tracker, has been recorded swimming at least 74km in one day - and maybe more. This is believed to be the first conclusive proof that ...

In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ...