Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 18, 2026

Changes to polar bear DNA could help them adapt to global heating, study finds

The Guardian reported

Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjust

Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have been detected by researchers, in a study thought to be the first time a statistically significant link has been found between rising temperatures and changing DNA in a wild mammal species.

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