Alaska's shifting climate—from dinosaur-draped bayous to thawing permafrost, receding glaciers, and once-mythic sea ice—is a ...

If you were to hike across the North Slope 75 million years ago, you would think you were in a Louisiana bayou, writes.

Scientists have been studying how some animals survive in extreme cold, and one survival trick stands out. Certain animals ...

The wood frog is found throughout the forests of Alaska. They live amongst the leaf litter and feed on insects, arachnids, worms, slugs , and snails. As temperatures plunge, this cold-blooded ...

Imagine disliking winter so much that you appear to die when it begins, only to come back to life in the spring. That’s essentially what the incredible wood frog does (well, almost) to survive the ...

Crossing roads is a dangerous part of the migratory journey for many amphibians. In Monkton, Vermont, two tunnels beneath a street are helping frogs, salamanders and other creatures reach their ...

In the heart of Dublin, scientists have discovered that the air holds more than melodies and Guinness-infused cheer it carries invisible traces of life, from wildlife to drugs and even human diseases.

the aims of this study were to determine imazapyr efficacy for floating macrophyte control and ecotoxicology for non-target organisms. For the floating macrophyte control efficacy tests were used the ...

The wood frog, with no heartbeat or brain activity, thaws back in spring and hopes its way after a freeze period as if nothing happened. Skip to Content. Search. ... In Alaska, the Arctic ground ...

The wood frog’s freeze tolerance capability has allowed it to become the most northerly amphibian in North America, with populations extending above the Arctic Circle in Alaska. This remarkable ...

The UK is also exploring the use of artificial intelligence to detect hostile state activity in the Arctic, in a joint scheme with Iceland. The activities of the Russian navy’s northern fleet of ...