Cause of Polar Bear Knut's Death Found

Saturday, January 4, 2014 - 11:30 in Biology & Nature

The culprit of the sudden death of famed polar bear tot Knut has been found, says an international team of scientists. An exhaustive analysis shows a viral form of encephalitis, or brain swelling, led to the seizures and untimely death.

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