That shrunken redoubt will be the last stand for many of the Arctic’s wild things. “The animals that depend on the edge of the sea ice for a living will be congregating there in the summer ...

As polar ice continues to melt at alarming rates, Arctic and Antarctic wildlife are facing unprecedented challenges. From ...

Arctic animals are also regularly spotted in British ... changing volume and routes of ships traveling through the Arctic Ocean. While our research is at an early stage, it's already clear that ...

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ice-free in summer, which is expected to ...

Scientists used special equipment to survey and image a volcano beneath the ocean in the Arctic and discovered that it spews mud and gas. As they looked closer, they discovered an unexpected wealth of ...

Staff and volunteers spent their day Friday preparing the property in Adams County as best as they can so the animals will be able to survive the arctic blast. "We had many volunteers come out to ...

Climate change in the Arctic is affecting the local ecosystem. "Animal behavior is changing, including migration patterns, largely as a result of diminishing sea ice, which limits hunting.

Changes in caribou habitat are linked to reduced Arctic sea ice, which itself is a direct ... of ice that encased the tundra plants that the animals eat. A large die-off followed, according ...

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine species they’ve studied so; new results show transfer from mother seals ...