A genetic analysis of polar bears in southeast Greenland found that genes related to heat-stress, aging, and metabolism are ...

How long do reindeer live? In the wild, reindeer typically live up to 15 years of age. However, domesticated reindeer that ...

Discover how animals adapt to winter and what we can learn—from hibernation to staying active and warm during the cold season ...

Rupert Kainradl is feeding lichen to the reindeer of Schönbrunn Zoo. They hustle around him with their branching antlers and ...

During the winter, as the cold nights draw in, many people like to curl up by the fire with a soft blanket and a hot drink to ...

This spring, uncover Alaska at its wildest! Plan your next adventure around these Alaska wilderness spots offering quiet ...

The aurora borealis displays over Nome rank among Alaska’s most spectacular, the dancing green, purple, and blue lights reflecting off snow-covered landscapes and the frozen Bering Sea. Without ...

The consequences will be catastrophic. For the Antarctic ice sheet to melt almost completely, a rise in average global ...

Tucked away on East Dimond Boulevard in Anchorage sits a bargain hunter’s paradise that makes the gold rush look like amateur hour. Value Village isn’t just another secondhand store – it’s an Alaskan ...

Reindeer populations could decline 50% by century's end. Cocoa crops are failing. And the odds of snow on Dec. 25 are ...

Winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. With today’s winter solstice, the days will start to get a little bit longer, but the cold will stick around. We humans typically handle the ...

From Santa’s reindeer and the Hanukkah armadillo to some very festive sea worms, our changing world is changing life for creatures great and small.