Cold-climate animals are remarkably adaptable creatures, specialized for survival in some of the harshest temperatures in our ...

Rapid changes in Arctic temperatures are influencing animal reproductive behavior. A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist published a study in the current edition of Science magazine, building on ...

Scientists have uncovered a new species of rhinoceros in the Canadian High Arctic, revealing that rhinos once lived far ...

Living off one of the richest oceans in the Arctic, the polar bears by the Chukchi Sea appear to be thriving. Females are in good health and give birth to healthy cubs. Overall, this Alaskan ...

Quick Take Allen’s Rule explains why animals in warm climates tend to have longer appendages than those in colder ...

A polar bear rests in a field on Barter Island in 2016. Polar bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea population are spending more time on land as sea ice diminishes, and studies indicate that they are ...

From polar bears and Arctic foxes to seals and snowy owls, the Arctic supports a remarkable range of wildlife built for survival in extreme conditions. Thick fur, layered blubber, and seasonal ...

FARGO - Many handle this cold weather by staying inside or escaping to a warmer climate. But animals who live in the Arctic don't have that option, instead they have blubber. This is an experiment to ...

America is home to many animals, including beautiful, ugly, cute, dangerous, wild, and domesticated species. Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare ...

The lives of most sharks remain cloaked in mystery, and the Greenland shark is no exception—but what we’ve learned recently is extraordinary. Over the past few decades, scientists have discovered that ...