Life-forms that have traits that make them better suited to a certain environment — whether icy tundra or deep-sea volcano — have a better chance of surviving ... To survive, an organism must be well ...

Caribou and muskoxen significantly affect Arctic plant growth, revealing their overlooked role in climate impacts.

The last residents are moving to Mertarvik, as the local tribal government has deemed the village too unsafe to remain there ...

Mammoths (Mammuthus) are prehistoric beasts that roamed tundra ecosystems during the last ice age (2.6 million to 11,700 ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

All living things have a blueprint provided by the DNA that is stored in every one of their cells. Yet the amount of DNA in ...

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Analysis of the FLUXNET2015 ...

Oil companies could buy oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but with new restrictions, under a plan released ...

An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Living Wonders" by Cara Giaimo and Joshua Foer showed me how many animal and plant life ...

Project Tundra continues to receive promises of federal funding even as the future of the ... One reason for the delay of ...

Kerby is a trained ecologist, geographer and photographer whose career has largely been centered on a quest to understand nature’s patterns and sharing his discoveries. Phenology, or the seasonal ...

For many people, life insurance is a necessary part of their financial plan. It can protect your loved ones by replacing lost income or paying off debt if you pass away. It can also help you leave ...