Swedish study seeks to understand what wild wolves eat
What kind of prey do wild wolves eat while out on the prowl? That’s a question researchers in Sweden are
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Environmental science in the Arctic: Selected reports
From melting sea ice to permafrost thaw to polar bears, read our selected reports on environmental science in the Arctic.
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Arctic virtual reality helps reduce chronic pain, study says
In recent years, several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of watching immersive 360° videos using Virtual Reality (VR) technology to
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Canadian polar bear expert Ian Stirling given lifetime award
Ian Stirling (PhD) was awarded Ice Bear Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday by Polar Bears International, a non-profit solely focused on
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Finland’s lingonberries can fight obesity, study says
Lingonberries can have significant health benefits and counteract many problems caused by being overweight, according to a recent study by
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Russian Navy maps large area of Arctic seabed
Research vessels operated by Russia’s Northern Fleet have this summer mapped several thousand square kilometers of the Arctic shelf. A
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Helsinki University christens new vessel for Baltic Sea research
A new research vessel was christened in Helsinki last week that will improve and modernize Finland’s Baltic Sea research capabilities.
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Indigenous mapping conference in Arctic Canada gives attendees on-the-land skills
About 75 people from across Canada, and as far as Australia and New Zealand, are in Inuvik, N.W.T., in northwestern
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Researchers get rare time-lapse video of glacial lake flood in Northern Canada
When scientists installed a time-lapse camera near the Donjek Glacier in Kluane National Park and Reserve in July, they thought
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UK’s new flagship polar research vessel officially named Sir David Attenborough
The United Kingdom’s new polar research ship was formally named RRS Sir David Attenborough on Thursday by the Duke and
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Twin science projects seek to understand impacts of Arctic climate change
Two major international science projects involving hundreds of scientists from around the world are underway in the Arctic seeking to
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Glacier-fed rivers in Arctic Canada sucking carbon dioxide out of the air: study
New research suggests glacier-fed rivers in Canada’s North are sucking up and storing a lot of carbon dioxide from the
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HMS Terror’s ‘incredible’ condition may offer new clues to Franklin Expedition mystery
The first systematic exploration of the interior of HMS Terror is offering Parks Canada underwater archeologists the tantalizing prospect that
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Archeologists dive back into Franklin mystery in Arctic Canada
A Parks Canada research team is en route to the underwater wrecks of Sir John Franklin’s ships in an effort
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Super salty water in northern Alaska helping scientists learn about conditions for life in space
New Arctic research is offering something different to ponder when stargazing at celestial bodies. It points to a possible connection
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