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

From Arctic wolves to a rampaging rhino to an impressionistic image of waves, this contest showcases some of the best nature images of the year.

The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation to highlight the importance of ...

A new push for more oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging threatens irreparable damage to irreplaceable habitats.

Arctic fox in winter time in Siberian tundra. Image by Alexey_Seafarer via Depositphotos. The Arctic fox is a testament to adaptability and survival in one of the harshest environments on the planet.

The Arctic is one of the most stark and beautiful places on Earth. Vast expanses of pack ice cover deep ocean composing the planet's largest and least fragmented inhabited region. Home to an array of ...

Despite falling global mercury emissions, mercury levels in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A new study reveals that ocean currents are delivering legacy mercury pollution from distant regions ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the ...

Sea sponges are one of the oldest animal species on Earth, and surprisingly, they have no brain or nervous system at all. They survive by filtering water through their porous bodies, extracting ...