Articles for tag: Adaptation, DNA, evolution, PolarBears

a white polar bear holding a stick in its mouth

How DNA Changes May Shape the Future of Polar Bears

Suhail Ahmed

  On the thinning sea ice of the Arctic, polar bears are walking a genetic tightrope. As the climate warms faster than at almost any time in recorded history, their bodies and behaviors are being pushed to the edge – and their DNA is starting to tell the story. Researchers are racing to understand whether ...