Arctic and little terns, and ringed plover, breed and nest on the fragile dunes and beaches at Long Nanny, monitored by seven ...

The geographic North Pole is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean, surrounded by ice up to 10 feet thick at times, but the exact location can change slightly, based on the Earth's wobble on its axis.

This fact sheet attempts to dispel the fears and answer some of the questions most often asked of the National Museum of Natural History by presenting some general facts about the biology and natural ...

Some birds rely on a remarkable array of senses to navigate, such as the ‘the arctic tern’, logging an astonishing distance in its lifetime- equivalent to flying to the moon and back.

The Arctic tern holds the record for the longest migration, traveling from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back each year, covering around 44,000 miles. Similarly, monarch butterflies travel thousands ...

Here are 25 other facts you may not know about the Army ahead of its 250th birthday. 1. The Army was established during the American Revolution on June 14, 1775. 2.

5 fast facts about echidnas Echidna spines are actually a special type of hair. Echidnas don't have very good vision, but they have a strong sense of smell and hearing. When they feel threatened ...

5 fast facts about crows Crows have been spotted using tools — a sign of their high intelligence. A group of crows is called a "murder." Crows nesting on electric poles once caused a string of ...

The abandoned RCMP post at Dundas Harbour was established in 1924 as part of Canada’s efforts to assert sovereignty over the Arctic region. Within three years, two officers died, leading to the ...

In the atmospheric layer above it, about 10 to 30 miles up, is the stratospheric polar vortex, where every winter a sunlight-starved Arctic spins up a mass of cold air that, ultimately, dissipates ...