In the Arctic, one of the primary paths for water to flow is along water tracks, stream-like features that fill with and ...

It doesn’t shout for attention, it doesn’t bloom, and it doesn’t grow tall—but moss has been quietly thriving on this […] ...

Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, ...

Beneath the forest floor lies an overlooked secret: many plants grow a second set of roots far deeper than expected sometimes ...

A global analysis deep in soil found 20% of plants studied have an unexpected deeper set of roots more than 3 feet ...

Peatlands provide important ecosystem services including carbon storage and biodiversity conservation. Remote sensing shows potential for monitoring peatlands, but most off-the-shelf data products are ...

Bogs, muskegs, and fens are the "kidneys of the earth" - landscapes built up over millenia. Worth protecting, and finding ...

Woolly mammoths. Image via Depositphotos. Today’s tundra is an ecosystem in crisis. Covering approximately 10% of Earth’s surface, primarily in the Arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia, ...

Many different kinds of trees, shrubs, and herbs grow in deciduous forests. Most of the trees are broadleaf trees such as oak, maple, beech, hickory and chestnut. There are also several different ...