Tundra swans — at 15 pounds and with a wingspan of almost 6 feet — are now touching down on the ponds and snowfields of ...

The creation of three "dire wolf" pups has raised hopes that it may be possible to resurrect extinct animals. But some ...

From the floodplain forests of the upper Mississippi River to the long coast of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin is rich in wetlands.

Giant kangaroos stuck close to home and went extinct when climate change caused that home to disappear, according to a study ...

Fifty thousand years ago, North America was home to towering giants. Mammoths roamed the tundra, saber-toothed cats hunted in ...

Travel to Canada, Greenland, or Norway to see polar bears in their natural environments from inside a rover, dog sled, ship, ...

Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his ...

Discusses the tundra biome, highlighting its extreme climate ... detailing the brief summer when plant life flourishes and animals migrate to take advantage of the abundant food supply.

The Arctic Tundra, an unlikely habitat for snakes, is feeling the effects of climate change. As temperatures rise, the delicate balance of this ecosystem is being disrupted. Snakes, such as the Arctic ...

Many native plants are missing from habitats where they should thrive – even in wilder areas. Why? Human actions such as ...

Building a new animal habitat is no small endeavor. The area used to house coatimundis and bald eagles. The decision to turn it into a big cat habitat came from wanting the mountain lions to have ...

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer. — According to a new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Arctic tundra, a frozen treeless habitat that has stored carbon ...