The Arctic has seen rapid transformation in recent years as a result of climate change, with rising temperatures and significant fluctuations in sea ice thickness. Those changes could be causing three ...

US Navy SEALs and allied commandos successfully executed a first-of-its-kind Arctic Circle drill. Special-ops forces used snowmobiles to deliver an air-dropped package to a sub deep in the Arctic. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Adjusting to life in cold air temperatures has been key to survival ...

A floppy-footed type of seal has just been discovered in Greenland’s frigid waters, proving the Arctic still has some secrets up its icy sleeves. Local hunters near the famous Ilulissat Icefjord in ...

As human activity increases in the Arctic, seals might not be able to make enough noise to find mates, according to a new paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. “(Male) seals use their voices to ...

Vocal communication is a primary key to survival for many species, including the Arctic Ocean's bearded seals. According to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), bearded seals live ...

Arctic seals have evolved many adaptations to cope with their frosty environment -- one that you might not immediately think of is the bones in their nasal cavity. Arctic seals have more convoluted ...

Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game has criticized the federal government’s rejection of its petition to delist Arctic ringed seals as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. “Ongoing research ...

Arctic-dwelling ringed seals build snow caves on top of sea ice so they can shield their pups from freezing temperatures and predators. But shrinking snow cover could threaten the seals' ability to ...

A bearded seal rests on ice in 2011 off the coast of Alaska. (Photo by John Jansen/NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center) After almost a decade of delays, the federal government is moving forward on ...