A University of Manchester scientist is part of a team led by the University of Liverpool working on a £2.6m project to explore how the ecosystems in the Arctic Ocean are being altered by climate ...

Its Latin name Ursus maritimus means “sea bear.” They live in the Arctic, where they roam the sea ice in search of seals. It may surprise you that the polar bear is the only carnivorous bear ...

Hughes took part in the Inuit community’s annual ice fishing competition for arctic char. Seal hunting is an essential part of life for the Inuit. The skin, like this one from a recent kill ...

So they’re at particular risk from global warming, which is melting the Arctic sea ice they depend on. Polar bears generally live and hunt alone, though they can be quite social too. They mainly eat ...