Imagine a world where the very ground beneath your feet dictates your chances of survival. For the snowshoe hare and the ...

The Arctic hare is renowned for its incredible agility and speed, and they can speed up to (which means ‘hop’, more or less) 40 miles per hour when evading predators. 2. Energetic Leapers: Not only ...

Imagine stumbling through a sun-dappled meadow, catching a glimpse of a quick, long-eared creature dashing away. Was it a ...

Ultimately, they did about 60 percent on land and the rest on sea ice. Along the way, they saw 22 muskoxen, one Arctic hare, and 31 wolves. Some wolves passed directly through their camp.

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 ...

These sinkholes appear along the edge of the Arctic shelf and some are hundreds of feet wide. While these sinkholes are troubling, Paull says that they are “the result of longer-term ...

In anticipation of a peace deal, back-channels are flowing. Western investment in Russia’s Arctic resources would undermine China’s influence in the region You can save this article by ...

Arctic research has not been spared as President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk seek to slash what they see as unnecessary government spending. Margaret Williams, an Alaskan serving as a ...

The Arctic Inspiration Prize finalists have been announced for 2025, with nine out of the 18 youth teams representing Nunavut. The three categories in the annual competition have high stakes ...

The extent of polar ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank in the winter of 2025 to its smallest extent since measurements began in 1979. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that the ...

His vessel, the Fram, had been specially designed with a rounded hull so it would sit on top of the Arctic ice, gently ferrying its crew over the Arctic. Nansen never made it to the North Pole ...

Arctic sea ice reached a record low in March 2025, marking the lowest extent in the 47-year satellite record. The shrinking sea ice, attributed to rising global temperatures from burning fossil ...