Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...

What’s the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? An Osaka Metropolitan University-led international ...

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

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Eight feet of ice, freezing temps, and 40-pound sheefish make for an arctic adventure. Here's what it's like ice fishing for ...

Alaska’s winters are brutal, with temperatures plunging far below freezing. Yet, some animals have evolved to survive and even thrive in these extreme conditions. From Arctic foxes to mighty moose, ...

Polar bears are among the planet's most iconic symbols of cold climate adaptation. They boast a thick layer of blubber, ...