What Polar Bear Genomes May Reveal About Life in a Low-Ice Arctic

Two new studies use whole genome sequencing to explore how the animals have fared in warmer conditions, raising questions about climate and adaptation.

Polar bear genome reveals rapid adaptation to fatty diet

Why Polar Bear-Grizzly Hybrids Can't Save Polar Bears

Conservation news on Polar Regions

Arctic bacteria converts mercury

What are some interesting things about polar bears and brown bears? - Quora

Could polar bears help cure obesity? - NZ Herald

Uncovering the mystery of speciation in bears

What polar bear genomes may reveal about life in a low-ice Arctic - EHN

Why this newly identified polar bear subpopulation is so special

Polar and brown bear genomes reveal ancient admixture and demographic footprints of past climate change

Evolutionary split of brown bears and polar bears is complex - Futurity

South-eastern Greenland polar bears have adapted to live with little sea ice

Fossil results indicate polar bears survived last global warming deglaciation in Siberian and Canadian refugia