Initially believed to be a cold, arid grassland, the stretch more resembled the modern-day Yukon-Kuskokwim floodplain.

The scientists used their data to chart where and when plant species emerged or disappeared across Siberia and Alaska.

In the frozen world of Antarctica, one tiny insect has mastered the art of survival. The Antarctic midge, the only insect ...

The video shows an area in Antarctica where rocky outcroppings jut up above the ice sheet. The building is a South African research station.

Projections of our future under climate change paint a picture of extreme weather and acidified oceans, a world many of today ...

The Icy Wilderness Under Threat The Arctic and Antarctic are two of the most unique and fragile ecosystems on our planet.

He writes: “Freezing and thawing over millennia, the Arctic and Antarctic are like vaults that hold our planet’s heirlooms. When polar regions melt, the vaults are thrown open – ancient ...

Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada and Greenland are prompting calls for Ottawa to turn like never before to improving trade, tourism and defence with other Arctic countries – including ...

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In contrast to the cold conditions dominating the contiguous United States, much of the Arctic experienced above-average January temperatures. In the Antarctic, daily sea ice extent fell below the ...

Miami’s stripey pink and yellow beach parasols dwindled as our ship sailed into the sunset, and the lifeguards’ huts shrank to colourful confetti specks on the sand. A deep-water kayaker gave us a ...

Arctic Tern – Arctic Terns are small ... Several countries have research stations in Antarctica, but there is no permanent population or government. Q: Are there any plants or animals in Antarctica? A ...