This marked the beginning of a prolific output of animal figurines inspired by Arctic fauna, as well as Inuits and Vikings, in wood and whaletooth. When demand for his pieces grew, production was ...

A recent study on the woolly mammoth Yuka reveals groundbreaking evidence of human presence in the Arctic 39,000 years ago.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The chameleon may be the world’s most recognizable color-changing animal, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the only creature ...

It’s hard to fathom, but there’s even more at stake in the far North than saving imperiled Arctic animals and their ecosystem. That’s because as sea ice, whose light color reflects sunlight away from ...

mainly other arctic wolves, foxes, and some carnivorous birds. After the meal, it’s time to play. Two one-year-olds pick on a pup. Such play allows the animals to bond and teaches pups how to ...

The Arctic is not the most hospitable place on Earth. Some Arctic animals like reindeer have several genetic adaptations to help them thrive there, and one of the region’s top predators is no ...

That shrunken redoubt will be the last stand for many of the Arctic’s wild things. “The animals that depend on the edge of the sea ice for a living will be congregating there in the summer ...

Distribute a copy of the Arctic Animals Video Worksheet to each student. While they are watching the video, have students write down the issues that each animal faces due to alterations in their ...

A 2012 satellite photo captured a patch of snow-covered sea ice with an uncannily similar shape to badges pinned on the ...

The research could then be collated in the form of a class poster or to start a wildlife fact file under the topic of ‘Arctic animals’.