New research reveals how bear baiting spread in medieval England after the Norman Conquest, drawing on archaeology, written records and medieval art.

Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".

The remains of a teenage boy who lived around 27,000 years ago suggest he was attacked by a cave bear—some of the first direct evidence of a predator attacking an ancient human

Two academics from the University of Southampton’s School of Humanities receive prestigious Leverhulme Award

Keepers in Kent say the operation was a

Steps taken to help people share space with bears in the Central Apennines of Italy mean the future of the Marsican brown bear now looks brighter. In 2026, an event in the Central Apennines rewilding…

What does a bear-baiting assemblage look like? Interdisciplinary analysis of an Early Modern ‘sport’ - Volume 99 Issue 404