What Polar Bear Genomes May Reveal About Life in a Low-Ice Arctic
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Two new studies use whole genome sequencing to explore how the animals have fared in warmer conditions, raising questions about climate and adaptation.
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How Genetic Adaptions May Help Polar Bears Stay
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Polar bear genome reveals rapid adaptation to fatty diet
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Polar Bears 600,000 Years Old and More Vulnerable to Climate Change Than Previously Thought
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Polar bear population discovered that can survive with little sea ice
Polar Bear FAQ Polar Bears International
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Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid Found—But What Does It Mean?
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Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) (Chapter 14) - Bears of the World
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How disappearing sea ice has put Arctic ecosystem under threat, Arctic
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Visions of the Arctic
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