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© ...

Beneath the Arctic permafrost, ancient organisms have lain dormant for approximately 40,000 years, preserved in a frozen state that halted their biological activity. Recent scientific observations ...

Scientists have discovered special life forms thriving under Arctic sea ice. Until now, their presence in these dark and frigid conditions wasn't thought possible, and the findings could have global ...

The Arctic Ocean, once locked in a vault of thick, old ice, now is transforming at lightspeed. Temperatures there are increasing at up to four times the rate of the planet overall, melting sea ice ...

In the middle of the Arctic Ocean, a research ship did something that sounds completely crazy at first. Instead of escaping ...

A study published in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology reveals a surprising link between cellular aging markers and ...

A new study has answered the most debated question: Did a colossal, kilometer-thick ice shelf cover the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages? Researchers from UiT The Arctic University of ...

Even as global emissions plateau, new research shows that wildlife in the Arctic is exposed to rising levels, posing a risk to those who eat it. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Levels of mercury in Arctic ...

I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the first time, I was mesmerized by the icescape. Piles of blue and white sea-ice rubble several feet high gave way to flat areas ...

If you pull an ice core from the outer edges of the Arctic polar cap, you might spot what looks like a faint line of dirt. Those are diatoms – single-celled algae with outer walls made of glass. Their ...

The hardy Arctic fox spends its winters hunting alone across the frigid landscape. But these little foxes mate for life, and when spring arrives, it’s time to go home and reunite with their mate. A ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alexandra Jahn, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) As I walked out onto ...