That shrunken redoubt will be the last stand for many of the Arctic’s wild things. “The animals that depend on the edge of the sea ice for a living will be congregating there in the summer ...

BOWHEAD WHALE These massive whales, found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, are known for their exceptional longevity. Some individuals have been estimated to live for over 200 years, making them one ...

Arctic animals are also regularly spotted in British ... changing volume and routes of ships traveling through the Arctic Ocean. While our research is at an early stage, it's already clear that ...

Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to ...

The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ice-free in summer, which is expected to ...

Scientists used special equipment to survey and image a volcano beneath the ocean in the Arctic and discovered that it spews mud and gas. As they looked closer, they discovered an unexpected wealth of ...

Changes in caribou habitat are linked to reduced Arctic sea ice, which itself is a direct ... of ice that encased the tundra plants that the animals eat. A large die-off followed, according ...

Climate change in the Arctic is affecting the local ecosystem. "Animal behavior is changing, including migration patterns, largely as a result of diminishing sea ice, which limits hunting.

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine species they’ve studied so; new results show transfer from mother seals ...