As polar bears struggle to survive in the fast-changing Arctic, MNN presents a tribute to the animals' legendary power, precocity and perseverance.

The people of Churchill, Manitoba, live among polar bears — some of the world's most dangerous predators — for several months each year.

The U.S.-backed proposal was opposed by Canada, which is home to two-thirds of the world's polar bears.

The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.

The orphaned polar bear cub that was rescued in Alaska earlier this year arrived safely at a new home in Buffalo, N.Y.

The zoo s hoping the 2-year-old male will pair up with the resident female and produce a cub.

The Central Park Zoo’s celebrated star was made famous when an animal psychologist was called in to address the bear’s problems.

In the next decade, the tropics will suffer unprecedented climate change effects, long before the Arctic and its polar bears see big shifts.

Explore.org has affixed several high-definition cameras to locations in Churchill, Manitoba, the 'Polar Bear Capital of the World.'

Polar-bear dens, where mama bears raise young cubs during the harsh Alaska winters, could be identified using laser technology.

The culprit of the sudden death of famed polar bear tot Knut has been found, says an international team of scientists.

The 2-month-old cub at the Toronto Zoo hasn't quite nailed walking, but he's definitely got being cute figured out.

The conservation nonprofit Polar Bears International will use the 360-degree panoramas for educational outreach and scientific research.

The cuddly duo — a boy and a girl born at the Hellabrunn Zoo on Dec. 9 — explore their enclosure with their mom, Giovanna.

Far from the frosty climate of the Arctic Circle, this adorable family is making do in the summer heat with a brand new swimming pool.

A geothermal loop will keep a fancy new elephant house toasty with the captured heat generated by the cooling system in the polar bear habitat.

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?

The world's southernmost population of polar bears is waiting for sea ice to form just weeks before the U.N.'s climate change conference.

The new season of Smithsonian Channel's 'Polar Bear Town' will explore the intersection of humans and the 'Lords of the Arctic' in Manitoba.

These tiny, lightweight gadgets could mean huge savings for farmers.

Video: How these roly-poly, spineless worms are serving as role models for soft material robots.

Video: A Florida marine ecologist narrows down the spread of the first lobster virus.

The insect's DNA helps piece together our evolutionary history.

Columbia researcher examines how ultrasound could become part of a comprehensive treatment for various degenerative brain diseases.

Video: Dennis Hong is living his dreams — literally — in a lab filled with wacky robots.

Researchers genetically engineer glow-in-the-dark sperm in fruit flies and reveal a wealth of information about sexual selection.

These engineers and musicians are hitting just the right notes.

Video: Keeping better track of yourself and your keys.

Video: Getting enough shut-eye really matters for children, and those who are poor need it the most.

Video: Learn about the bobtail squid and its interesting relationship with beneficial bacteria.

Looking to the ground before taking to the air–-what ground birds can teach us about flight.

Team at Seattle university is creating largest 3-D reconstruction that anyone has ever attempted, rebuilding the world one pixel at a time.

Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world.

Brian Zenowich will sometimes spend his workdays doing a little arm-in-arm dancing. His dance partners manage to stay in step, duplicating his every move almost

Babies are oriented towards pro-social individuals. They prefer interacting with a pro-social individual over an anti-social individual.

Video: Music can spark creativity in math and science.

Video: Researchers are developing a robot language so 'bots' can cooperate with each other.

Video: Teams from the Disaster Research Center (DRC) go to devastated locations to learn more about how lives may be saved in the future.

Video: Aerial surveillance cameras in some stores track our shopping behavior and help retailers determine what to sell and how to position it.

Non-native earthworms are damaging hardwood forests; one University of Minnesota group is working to clear up the misconception that they're always harmless.

Fascinating research focuses on aerial feats of the dragonfly such as hunting and the impressive act of mating in mid-air.

Locked-in syndrome, often the result of injury or illness (such as Lou Gehrig's), causes complete paralysis. With advanced technology, these people get closer t

Time can be rough on a dam: as it ages, repairs are more costly and it risks catastrophic breakage. But removing one can also be a major eco-hazard.

Minnesota educator develops multimedia tools to share and preserve Ojibwe language and culture.

An entire ecosystem living without light or oxygen flourishes beneath the ocean floor.

A freshwater lake the size of the state of West Virginia has practically disappeared. The lessons that the Aral Sea may hold for U.S. waterways.

OK, I admit. Maybe there's no such thing as climate change. Maybe it's all a hoax. Maybe.

Humanity is often at its worst and wackiest in our search for water. Peter Dykstra on a free-flowing font of bad ideas.

"Enron could've saved us" and four other environmental predictions that didn't come true.

A recent study featuring blog posts from fictitious Italian politicians found the use of swear words made candidates sound more relatable.