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The slashed kneecap of a bear found deep inside a prehistoric cave suggests human hunters lived in Ireland earlier than had been previously thought, a new study finds.

The species that inspired the world's favorite plush toy has been taken off the Endangered Species List, thanks to rebounding habitats.

Black bears and grizzly families are shown using highway underpasses and overpasses to get across the road.

Why it's too soon to green-light grizzly bear hunts in Yellowstone.

A mysterious, carnivorous marine mammal that lived 23 million years ago clamped down on its mollusk dinner much like a saber-toothed tiger grasped its larger prey, scientists have found.

A dramatic photograph of a starving polar bear went viral online, but scientists say it's a stretch to definitively link polar-bear starvation to climate change.

Knut the polar bear, the global sensation that captured the public imagination, died of an autoimmune disorder that caused his immune system to attack his brain.

Bears apparently seem to find UFOs unbearable — airborne robots and other unidentified flying objects can make bear hearts beat four times faster, researchers say.

Polar bears are known to be excellent swimmers, but new research suggests that they are also superb divers.

An occasional dolphin kill won't be enough to sustain polar bears as global climate continues to warm.