Watch this bear's angling skills at the top of a waterfall, then learn why bears want to eat fish and when they do it.

A rare Tian Shan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) was captured on camera by a wildlife trap in the Altyn-Emel National Park in Zhetysu.

Black bears and brown bears sometimes share the same territory, and because they can react very differently when encountered, it’s a good idea to be able to quickly determine which species you’re ...

How much does a grizzly bear weigh? Easy question, right? Well, not so fast. A lot of people use the term “grizzly bears” very broadly, so first we need to clear up exactly which bear we are talking ...

The threats from bears aren’t only physical. Japan’s NHK news outlet reported that in one recent instance, bears devoured ...

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Though grizzly and brown bear are two names often used interchangeably, there are slight differences. Only a certain group of these animals are referred to as brown bears, and that is those commonly ...

A brown bear (Ursus arctos), photographed in an enclosure in the Tripsdrill wildlife paradise. Bernd Weißbrod/dpa A female brown bear who killed a jogger in the Italian Alps in 2023 has reached ...

Animal models are a key component of translational medicine, helping transfer scientific findings into practical applications for human health. A fundamental principle of research ethics involves ...