Polar bears, the iconic creatures of the Arctic, have a role that extends beyond their status as apex predators. They are ...

As part of Polar Bear Week (Nov. 2-8), a new artificial intelligence-based system, which has been in a testing phase in the Far North for several years, has been officially launched to alert communiti ...

Fringe-lipped bats from Panama hunt like miniature lions, using a “hang-and-wait” strategy to capture large, energy-rich prey. High-tech biologging revealed they spend most of their time conserving ...

A new international study led by researchers from Aarhus University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that small bats can be just as efficient predators as lions—and often ...

Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. Five main bodies make up the world’s oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

The search for a famed polar exploration shipwreck led researchers to discover geometric patterns created by fish on the Antarctic seafloor.

The newly identified species was small, hornless and possibly covered in fur, which would have helped it survive dark, cold ...

There are many animals that can recognise individuals, say our readers, though this ability is particularly pronounced in ...

Mosquitoes are ectothermic and typically become less active as temperatures drop. Some species are more cold-tolerant than ...

Polar bears are more than hunters as their leftovers feed many Arctic animals, forming a vital food web threatened by melting ...

Beneath the ice of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, scientists discovered a vast, organized city of fish nests revealed after the ...