You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

Despite declining atmospheric Hg emissions since the 1970s, increasing trends are still observed in many Arctic animals today.The residence time of Hg in the ocean is very long (>300 years ...

Nature holds secrets to long life. Certain animals outlive humans by centuries. Rougheye rockfish lives over 200 years.

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The combination of climate change and pathogen expansion could be fueling a surge in infectious diseases. GEN consulted ...

Two companies, Real Ice and Skyward Wildfire, say their geoengineering tech can help mitigate climate change. Does it work? Are there unforeseen risks?

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a ...

This giant jellyfish is rarely seen by humans, but it gives an eerily similar vibe to Darth Vader. Fortunately, it's ...

The photo of a courageous mother lemur with a baby on her back, taking a harrowing jump in a ravine, won the California ...

Melting sea ice has been a challenge for wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic. A recent study published in Global Change ...

It's not every day you encounter a polar bear. However, there's one remote, abandoned building in the Arctic that some polar ...

The population of gray whales migrating along the North American Pacific Coast has dropped to levels not seen since the 1970s, according to a new report.