At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and scientists like Geoff York. Buggies traverse the frozen terrain, bringing tourists ...

Many non-native plants could survive in the Arctic, as rising temperatures and human activity make it easier for invasive plants to arrive.

Against the backdrop of Arctic warming, polar bears in Norway’s far north are gaining fat and feeding on new prey—a testament ...

Along coastal regions in the Northwest Arctic, a staple fish may be expanding its habitat because of warming waters. That is a key finding from a two-year study that monitored sheefish movements using ...

For the first time in recorded history, a group of bowhead whales has been spotted off the coast of British Columbia, far south of their typical Arctic habitat. Researchers from the University of ...

New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up to 75%.

As much as I applaud scientific research that reveals nature’s secrets, I feel a sense of satisfaction when some natural mysteries remain mysteries. The narwhal is my favorite example. Narwhals are a ...