The Arctic is changing faster than most places on Earth. Ice is melting quickly, and this is opening new areas for oil and ...

The discovery of a previously unknown ancient rhino species is exciting on its own, but the fact that it was found in the ...

The Arctic “death spiral” refers to the rapid loss of sea ice caused by climate change. For walruses, this means losing the ice platforms they rely on to rest, raise their young, and hunt. Discover ...

The Arctic tern is a small seabird with one of the most extraordinary migration stories in the natural world. Every year, it travels from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back, covering nearly 70,000 ...

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According to a study published in the journal Science Advances led by experts from the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the Arctic is going through extreme weather conditions. The ‘new era’ describes ...

Artist's recreation of Epiatheracerium itjilik in its forested lake habitat, Devon Island, Early Miocene, 23 million years ago. The plants and animals shown, including a rodent, rabbit and the ...

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The new base will have an aviation group with fuel and other equipment necessary for expeditions, residential and laboratory units, and scientists will be able to conduct oceanography and atmospheric ...