A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

This was supposed to be a smooth sail through Norway’s high north. Instead, we ended up dealing with wild reindeer, curious seals, and a dead outboard motor. When nature throws you curveballs, you ...

Author Ben Weissenbach explores and documents Alaska’s shifting biology and brings characters to life in “North to the Future ...

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Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, but the ones on its hind legs are unusually long, allowing it to dig into ...

Toxic tides: Centuries-old mercury is flooding the arctic food chain New Danish research reveals ocean currents as a major source of mercury contamination in the Arctic Date: June 13, 2025 Source ...

New research reveals that mercury from fossil fuel fires and gold smelters hundreds of years ago is still circulating in ocean currents, harming Arctic wildlife.

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 ...

But, he added, it’s all worth it. “We need to do long-term research to understand the Arctic, as ecosystem change starts with plants. When they change, everything follows—including Arctic animals, ...

Scientists say that PFAS, nicknamed "forever chemicals," are building up in animals like polar bears, seals, and birds and at alarming levels in the Arctic. People living in the Arctic, they add ...

As the Arctic warms, zoonotic infections are on the rise: Shifting animal behaviors and melting permafrost are creating new pathways for animal-borne diseases.