As the planet warms, strange new animals are emerging in unexpected places. These creatures might look like they have come ...

Gates of the Arctic might be North America's most remote national park, but it's home to some extraordinary animals.

Their fluffy fur enhances their cuteness, but it’s also a life-saving measure against the cold tundra of the Arctic Circle. So don’t let this newborn fool you–muskoxen are far tougher than they look!

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park, located in southeastern Alaska, is the largest national park in the United States and one ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- A recent study in the journal Nature finds that nearly 50,000 years ago during the ice age, the landscape was not as drab as once thought -- it was filled with colorful wildflowers.

The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren’t one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can ...

Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic, where experts say dramatic climate shifts are fundamentally altering the ecosystem and how it operates. One recent turning ...

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of carbon dioxide. The new research, led by scientists at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s a vicious cycle. Rising temperatures are stoking wildfires in the Arctic, which is leading to more of the ...