The same could be true for the evolution of animal life on Earth. Whilst to humans the polar regions seem like the most hostile environments to life, they are the perfect place to study the past ...

Temperatures in the Arctic region are warming more quickly than anywhere else on Earth, creating challenges for the animals that live there. Polar bears walk across sea ice for miles, searching ...

Stories have surfaced of animals fighting off new diseases and sometimes losing that fight. The bird flu infected and killed a polar bear and ... at the Army’s Cold Regions Research and ...

Polar bears are the top predators in the region. Scientists raise red flag over concerning trend among polar bears — here's ...

Some Arctic animals like reindeer have several genetic adaptations to help them thrive there, and one of the region’s top predators is no exception. Scientists are piecing together when polar ...

How do animals survive the scarce water and extreme ... Cold deserts, such as the Gobi Desert, are found in polar regions with very little precipitation in the form of rain or snow.