When it comes to insulation, Arctic animals are famous for having bodies that keep them warm. Polar bears live and hunt mostly on sea ice in the Arctic Circle. This region has winters that reach -30°C ...

A wide variety of Arctic animals, including polar bears, are being exposed to a tick-borne pathogen normally associated with rabbits and hares, a newly published study said. The findings are intended ...

Walrus: These massive marine mammals are well-adapted for life in the Arctic Ocean. Their thick blubber layer keeps them warm in icy waters, and their powerful tusks help them haul themselves onto ice ...

Humans might be wowing the world with their icy stunts and blistering speed on snow at the Winter Olympics. But Britain’s only arctic animal is perfectly built for racing down snowy slopes and leaping ...

LAST month a reader saw a 'pure white' hare in a Louth field. It was with three or four 'normal' companions. Last week he told me of reports of similar sightings -- from internet contacts. The severe ...

This morning, through the west window, I noticed a flash of white. I looked up from breakfast to see a short-tailed weasel popping from a hole in the snowpack. He was sleek and streamlined and ...

The menace of climate change lends an elegiac power to the reading of Arctic Adventures by Montreal author Raquel Rivera. But the book doesn’t need that extra frisson; it’s compelling on its own.

Sara Novak is a science journalist and contributing writer for Discover Magazine, who covers new scientific research on the climate, mental health, and paleontology. View Full Profile. The tundra is a ...

Snowy Owl: This majestic owl is perfectly camouflaged in the snow, making it a formidable hunter of small mammals and birds. Its thick feathers and specialized adaptations for cold weather allow it to ...

The future of Arctic mosquitoes (Aedes nigripes) in western Greenland depends on aquatic habitat and access to blood meals, according to a new study. The study found that female mosquitoes carrying ...