Cold-climate animals are remarkably adaptable creatures, specialized for survival in some of the harshest temperatures in our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From polar bears and Arctic foxes to seals and snowy owls, the Arctic supports a remarkable range of wildlife built for survival ...

Scientists have uncovered the remains of a vast animal community that lived in the European Arctic 75,000 years ago. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The bones of 46 ...

In winter arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white, polar or snow fox, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome© ...

The remains of animals dating back more than 10,000 years have been found in a cave in northern Norway providing the oldest example of an animal community living in the European Arctic region.

The Arctic region -- The late cenozoic glaciations -- Marine invertebrates and fish -- Marine mammals -- Land invertebrates -- Fresh water communities -- Amphibia and reptiles -- Terrestrial birds and ...

The scientists put satellite tags on 26 ringed seals and GPS collars on 39 female polar bears in eastern Hudson Bay to track ...

Samuel Walker receives funding from the British Academy. Sanne Boessenkool receives funding from The Research Council of Norway. As the Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on Earth, animals that ...

Did you ever wonder how an animal as large as a polar bear or reindeer floats? The answer is hollow hair, a remarkable evolutionary adaptation in many cold-climate species. It provides insulation and ...

Despite falling global mercury emissions, mercury levels in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A new study reveals that ocean currents are delivering legacy mercury pollution from distant regions like ...