Stories have surfaced of animals fighting off new diseases and sometimes losing that fight. The bird flu infected and killed a polar bear and walruses in the Arctic ... In fact, it’s already ...

A new buoy designed to collect information both in ice floes and open ocean is being air dropped today (Oct. 12, 2010) into the Arctic Ocean by a U.S. Coast Guard C-130. The Airborne eXpandable Ice ...

Some of the most iconic animals that inhabit the Arctic region are under threat due to climate change, which has driven temperatures to as high as 100° F. Watch this A-Z-Animals video showcasing ...

This could be used to introduce students to the Arctic tundra, and how plants and animals have adapted to these extreme conditions. Students could create fact-files on how plants, animals and ...

Read on for some fascinating facts ... The Arctic is mostly ocean surrounded by land, while Antarctica is land surrounded by ocean. While significant portions of both are covered in sheets of ...

Polar bears are unmatched predators in the Arctic, sitting at the top of the food chain with no natural rivals. Their strength, stealth, and icy terrain mastery make them supreme hunters in one of ...

Rapid ice melt in the Arctic is one of the most devastating consequences ... A new study focused on giant viruses that reside on the Greenland ice sheet’s surface details how these large viruses ...