Enormous herds of animals roamed the Arctic tundra thousands of years ago. Just a fraction remain today, but some scientists say they should be brought back to help fight climate change. Enormous ...

Reindeer are a species of deer also known as caribou in certain regions. They are found in the Arctic tundra and boreal forests. Finland is home to a small population of woodland reindeer. Following a ...

When Cyrus Harris first saw a beaver during a camping trip in the tundra territory in the far northwest of Alaska in 1988, the discovery created a stir in his hometown of Kotzebue. “That made big news ...

The Western Arctic Caribou Herd, once the biggest in Alaska, is faltering, having fallen from a high of 490,000 animals in 2003 to only 152,000 as of 2023. But to the east, the Porcupine Caribou Herd ...

A polar bear rests in a field on Barter Island in 2016. Polar bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea population are spending more time on land as sea ice diminishes, and studies indicate that they are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pair of beavers work over some branches in shallow water south of Glennallen in central Alaska.Ken Tape Beavers are invading ...

A group of muskoxen gather on the Arctic tundra near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. (Jeff Kerby) The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and ...

The change from grasses and sedges to larger, woody-stemmed shrubs, called shrubification, has already had an impact on caribou herds which normally feed on grass, herbs, and lichens. There have been ...

Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou shed their antlers within days of giving birth, leaving behind a record of their annual travels across ...

Biologists have long wondered why caribou are the only deer in the world in which females—like males—have antlers. A study of shed antlers collected from calving grounds in the Arctic National ...

Authors: Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder; Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder, and Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks The Arctic can feel like a far-off ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren’t one of the 4 million people who live there.