Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a polar bear cub comes out of a den with its paw up “We found some variants that may have been selected in the last ~70,000 years ...

Some parts of Earth are so cold that survival seems impossible for any form of life. These frozen environments can drop to ...

Cold-climate animals are remarkably adaptable creatures, specialized for survival in some of the harshest temperatures in our environment. Species like arctic hares, emperor penguins, polar bears, ...

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

Scientists have uncovered the remains of a vast animal community that lived in the European Arctic 75,000 years ago. The bones of 46 types of animals—including mammals, fish and birds—were discovered ...

Bowhead whales are among the most extraordinary mammals on Earth, celebrated not only for their unparalleled lifespan but also for their remarkable adaptations to survive in the planet’s harshest ...

I like to argue that adaptation is the engine that drives Mother Nature. In biology, adaptation is broken down into three different aspects. The first of the tri-aspects is that natural selection ...

Arctic foxes are masters of survival in one of the planet’s harshest environments, evolving unique traits to thrive in ...

Arctic seals have evolved many adaptations to cope with their frosty environment—one that you might not immediately think of is the bones in their nasal cavity. Arctic seals have more convoluted nasal ...

For a unique and educational experience in Fairbanks, the Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station (LARS) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers visitors an up-close look at Arctic animals ...

Over the past 25 years, Greenlanders have experienced a dramatic increase in cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Scientists have already linked their ...