For decades, scientists believed the Arctic Ocean was sealed under a massive slab of ice during the coldest ice ages — but new research proves otherwise. Sediment samples from the seafloor, paired ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

Trapped by ice and molded by genes, the Norwegian lemming split from its Siberian cousin just 35,000 years ago, a new study ...

A study by scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has found that as the Arctic warms, plants are rapidly responding.

The Trump administration announced a plan on June 17 to open nearly 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and ...

A refuge for wildlife The reserve is a sanctuary for many Arctic wildlife, including caribou populations that have experienced sharp global declines in recent years. The reserve’s open tundra provides ...

Falcons are a class of birds best known for their speed, vision and hunting prowess. Here’s the story of perhaps the most ...