Timed entry, long lines of cars at the gates and trails crowded with people angling for the best photos ops. Visitors aren’t likely to find any such hurdles at the least visited of the United States’ ...

Scientists previously thought the narwhal’s trademark tusk helps males compete for mates, but new evidence suggests it may also have a role in foraging and play.

In recent years, researchers have documented salmon surviving in North Slope rivers, bowhead whales expanding their foraging ...

Fishermen, hunters and researchers gathered at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage in January to discuss how ...

Colossal Biosciences genetically engineered a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits. The milestone could inform human gene ...

Mike Gunton, the executive producer of a new Tom Hanks-narrated nature documentary talks natural inspiration, seeing ...

Greenland sharks, with lifespans of up to 400 years, are the longest-living animals on Earth. They inhabit the cold depths of ...

Most of us think of long lifespans and immediately picture giant tortoises or ancient oak trees. But the animal world is full ...

Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat, Europe's ...

Scientists have successfully created genetically modified mice with woolly mammoth traits, a significant step in ...

Scientists began with mice to see if the process works before possibly moving on to edit embryos of Asian elephants, the woolly mammoth's closest living relative.

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