PORTLAND, Ore. — A mysterious animal that was spotted at Willamette Park in Portland over the weekend was an Arctic fox, wildlife experts confirmed on Tuesday. People took to social media, sharing ...

As human activity grows in the Arctic, underwater noise is spreading through icy waters, disrupting how many animals ...

Researchers used drones to sample whale blow and discovered cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales for the first time.

Polar bears, the iconic creatures of the Arctic, have a role that extends beyond their status as apex predators. They are vital contributors to the Arctic ecosystem, providing millions of kilograms of ...

The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on the ...

Polar bears, red pandas, and other resilient animals enjoy snowy enclosures while zookeepers keep other animals warm from the ...

The Arctic is not just getting warmer. It is starting to behave in new manners in ways that are dangerous for nature. For ...

Scientists have uncovered the remains of a vast animal community that lived in the European Arctic 75,000 years ago. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The bones of 46 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A leap and a plunge into the snow could earn this arctic fox its supper. Jupiterimages/PHOTOS ...

The Polar Bear Capital of the World sounds like a prime spot to observe the animals, and researchers who did just that came away with a stark warning. A team from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova ...

Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) have identified a new species of rhino that once roamed Canada's High Arctic 23 million years ago. The extinct rhinoceros, described in the journal ...