Across the icy edges of Earth’s northern and southern reaches, life has adapted to thrive in some of the harshest conditions.

Breakthrough study reveals how woolly mammoths and Arctic animals evolved their cold-weather superpowers over 3 million years ...

A new study has revealed when and how animals like the woolly mammoth, musk ox, and arctic fox developed special adaptations ...

Animals have had to adapt to the tundra climate in ways that keep them warm and help them find food. Thick fur and small ears help the Arctic fox retain body heat The Arctic fox lives in a cold ...

thus allowing species to adapt naturally. More information: Anniina L. K. Mattila et al, The potential for evolutionary rescue in an Arctic seashore plant threatened by climate change, Proceedings ...

The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average as a result of human-caused climate change ... ultimately helping communities adapt to the altered environment.

Arctic seabirds and Arctic fish, must all now adjust to climate change or perish. One way organisms can adjust to climate change is through adaptation. Adaptation is a concept with a long history ...

Way above the Arctic Circle—a mere 814 ... It is not specifically a response to the threat of climate change, but it is an epitome of climate-­adaptation thinking. The logic behind it goes ...

The Arctic is not the most hospitable place on Earth. Some Arctic animals like reindeer have several genetic adaptations to ... fur may prepare them for climate change.] Scientists believe that ...

OPPDAL, NORWAY - One by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic ... the fox program on behalf of the country's environment agency. That question will become increasingly urgent as climate ...