This story appears in the January 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. We see evidence of the kill first: a shockingly broad spread of scarlet, probably the blood of a ringed seal, on snow ...

But have you ever wondered what plants and animals live in a polar habitatand how they survive in the cold? Well, wrap up warm, we're off to the Arctic Circle to find out! Brrr… It looks really ...

WASHINGTON— The Trump administration agreed today to finally make a decision on designating critical habitat in Alaska for two ice-seal species. Both bearded and ringed seals are listed as threatened ...

The Arctic is changing. Fast. As the effects of global warming are felt around the world, nowhere is experiencing such drastic changes as the Far North. After all, scientists estimate that the ...

Climate change is having profound impacts not only on individual species but also on the ecosystems to which they belong—the interconnected assemblages of species and their physical environment.

Authors: Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder; Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder, and Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks The Arctic can feel like a far-off ...

At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea ...

You may have found yourself randomly wondering aboutUrsus maritimus, Latin for "sea bear," more commonly known as polar bears. The furry mammals are stellar swimmers and can be found in the cold ...

A polar bear lies in the gravel on a barrier island off the shore from Kaktovik on the Beaufort Sea. (iStock / Getty Images) As you enjoy the holidays, take a minute to think about our threatened ...