Polar bears are powerful predators but do they actually hunt humans as prey? This video explores real-life encounters and scientific insights to reveal the facts behind the fear.

A 38-year-old Dutch man was killed by a polar bear in the Norwegian Arctic Svalbard islands early on Friday, local authorities said, the first such deadly incident in nine years.

"A healthy polar bear that's out on the sea ice is not going to have a lot of incentive to attack a human being," said McCall to CBC News. McCall told the CBC that climate change leads to ...