The last of Hitler’s army to surrender were stationed in a desolate arctic wasteland—a key vantage point in the little-known ...

Researchers have identified a lifeform that could survive the harsh conditions on Mars, potentially helping future humans to ...

Some can live thousands of years, and they can grow in extreme conditions, thriving in arctic climates and withstanding long periods of drought. Lichens have even survived exposure in space on the ...

Iain Rudkin Claudia Colesie from the University of Edinburgh sampling lichen under the Arctic summer sun (Credit: Iain Rudkin) At the busiest times for conducting research in the summer when the ...

Some animals, like the seal, can be found in both the Arctic and Antarctica. Seals are protected from the freezing temperature by a thick layer of fat, known as blubber. Lichens and mosses have ...

A reindeer in Arctic Finland. In normal winters, reindeer dig beneath the snow with their hooves to reach their food,the lichen below. (Eilis Quinn/Eye on the Arctic) The Sámi Parliament in ...