Western militaries are trying to develop drones capable of operating in the Arctic, where there's growing rivalry between the ...

Local birding expert David Sonneborn took me out birding a couple of times, and we managed to see Hudsonian Godwits in the ...

Somewhere in these virtually uncharted regions is also the world's loneliest bus route, the Dalton Highway Express. It's much ...

Though phytoplankton may grow more in warmer waters, stratification limits nutrients, reducing the fjords' long-term carbon ...

Fast warming in the Arctic - now running at roughly four times the global average - is reshaping landscapes, affecting shrubs ...

Picture this: snow dusts the ground of a vast plain. Mountains rise in the distance, powerful winds sweep chilly air from the ...

The Arctic region, with its pristine landscapes and unique ecosystems, is a treasure trove of untouched islands just waiting to be explored ...

It’s well established that the slow incremental “press” of rising temperatures is changing the Arctic landscape, threatening ...

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska is home to around 192 animal species. In addition to charismatic species like bears, Dall sheep, caribou, and beaver, some other unique species ...

Rapid climate change is upending plant life in the Arctic. A new study in Nature shows how one of the most fragile ecosystems ...

After a long weather delay in Resolute, Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard flew by charter plane yesterday to Ward Hunt ...

Jared Diamond is a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal based in New York. He joined the Journal's sports department ...