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 ...

For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it's feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold ...

The Arctic fox in the wild is a sight to behold if you can spot them, but like many creatures, climate change is threatening their food supply, which consists mostly of mice. So researchers in Norway ...

Despite falling global mercury emissions, mercury levels in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A new study reveals that ocean currents are delivering legacy mercury pollution from distant regions like ...

Gray whales that have followed the same coastal migration corridor between Arctic feeding grounds and Mexican breeding ...