If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, ...

Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the ...

A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital ...

Scientists have found a new way to unlock the potential of the seeds in Arctic seed vaults to help crops survive extreme ...

It doesn’t shout for attention, it doesn’t bloom, and it doesn’t grow tall—but moss has been quietly thriving on this […] ...

Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, ...

Warming temperatures are causing Arctic peatlands to expand, temporarily boosting carbon storage—but long-term stability remains uncertain.

The Arctic tundra is characterized by its layer of permafrost or permanently frozen subsoil that contains mostly gravel and nutrient-poor soil. This prevents plants with deep root systems from ...

UBC scientists collect plant samples in the Arctic for climate change study. (Credit: Judith Winkler/UBC handout) With the Arctic warming faster than the global average, researchers at UBC and the ...

With the Arctic warming faster than the global average, researchers at UBC and the University of Edinburgh have made an important discovery about tundra plants and how they are adapting faster ...

Rapid climate change is upending plant communities in the Arctic, with species flourishing in some areas and declining in others, according to a new study in Nature. The decades-long investigation, ...

Scientists studying Arctic plants say the ecosystems that host life in some of the most inhospitable reaches of the planet are changing in unexpected ways in an “early warning sign” for a ...