Since covid brought the world to a standstill in 2020, thoughts have turned to what the next global pandemic could be.

The findings are part of a growing body of work showing that even in far-flung parts of the Arctic, plastic pollution is ...

Last year, scientists found 1,700 ancient viruses lurking deep ... ecosystems—that could help spread infectious diseases ...

The retreat of Arctic glaciers has revealed new land formations, significantly altering the region’s geography.

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known woolly mammoth fossil in North America — a 216,000-year-old tooth unearthed along ...

The whales are now headed north. In just the last two weeks, three gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay, one of which ...

To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare and incredibly ...

This fictional account of Alaska’s barren North Slope region, its wolf population and the threats these animals face from ...