Some claim that polar bears are the only animals that hunt humans, but is this true? What would you do if you encountered a ...

How much they weigh: From as little as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to more than 1,700 pounds (771 kg) ...

One of the great marvels of nature is how bears, the largest carnivore in North America, are able to hibernate all winter, ...

The Inuit have survived and thrived for generations in one of most remote, vast and rugged places on Earth, hunting for seals ...

FREE-DIVING IS a perilous sport. Divers, swimming underwater without oxygen tanks, frequently black out from low oxygen and put themselves at risk of drowning. Marine mammals such as seals, by ...

A scientist from Northern Ireland has discovered the super sense that makes marine mammals the ultimate divers. Dr Chris McKnight from County Antrim has been researching how seals can hold their ...

COPENHAGEN, March 14 — Scientists warned yesterday that the long-term health of Inuit hunters in eastern Greenland was under threat, due to so-called “forever chemicals” in the atmosphere and their ...

The polar bear stands at the top of the Arctic food chain, perfectly adapted to one of the harshest environments on Earth. As the ultimate apex predator, it relies on strength, stealth, and an ...

The "surreal" snap beat out photos of majestic whales, curious foxes and more to snag the top spot Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

Ian Ward is a reporter at POLITICO. When Ryan Zinke entered the House of Representatives in 2014 as the junior member from Montana, he was something of an anomaly. A three-decade veteran of the U ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...