Scientists have traditionally understood the Arctic to be a place of stasis for much of the year. In winter, organisms that can flee the frigid waters do so; those that stay live off stored ...

There are three types of tundra biomes: Arctic tundra, Antarctic tundra, and Alpine tundra. Here's a closer look at each of these ecosystems and the plants and animals that live there. The Arctic ...

Plants found to photosynthesize 160 feet beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean offer tantalizing prospects for the future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Breakthrough study reveals how woolly mammoths and Arctic animals evolved their cold-weather superpowers over 3 million years ...

Fossils of plants like willow and Arctic poppy, found in an ice core sample from the island’s center, suggest a once-thriving tundra ecosystem. This discovery is significant because it ...

Wildlife presenter Ferne Corrigan takes a look at the Arctic tundra and how plants and animals have adapted to live in this biome. Ferne describes the location of the tundra biomes around the ...

Recent studies on Arctic plants have uncovered startling results on how environmental changes disturb ecosystems. Scientists discovered that variations in Arctic plant behavior could serve as ...

Arctic warming, occurring up to four times faster than the global average, is driving extensive shifts in plant communities, with new species appearing or existing ones disappearing in nearly 60% ...

A recent study has found that climate change is altering Arctic plant communities, with some species declining in response to warmer temperatures, while others flourish. The study, published in ...