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Introduction: A Behemoth of the Arctic Depths In the frigid, pitch-black waters of the Arctic and sub-Arctic oceans, the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) glides with…

2025: A landmark year for biodiversity discovery Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences (CaS) made a remarkable splash in 2025 by documenting 72 previously…

Kick Off the New Year with a Sky Show As the calendar flips to 2026, Louisiana stargazers have a dual spectacle to look forward to:…

Introduction: A New Window into Whale Health Scientists are turning to an unlikely ally to study the health of Arctic whales: drones. By collecting exhaled…

What Makes the Skies Light Up? When we look up on a clear night and spot ribbons of green, pink, or violet dancing across the…

Introduction: A Dance of Light in the Polar Sky Across high latitude regions, the night sky sometimes erupts in a cascade of greens, purples, and…

What causes the colorful aurora skies? The aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere and the aurora australis in the southern hemisphere are nature’s most spectacular…

New Insights into Alpine Plant Diversity A recent study published in Science Advances sheds light on the deep-time forces that have sculpted the extraordinary diversity…

Unveiling a Deep-Time Tale of Alpine Flora Mountains are not just dramatic silhouettes against the sky; they are dynamic theaters where plants have evolved under…

Unprecedented Moment in Arctic Wildlife Research Scientists tracking polar bears in northeastern Manitoba witnessed a rare and remarkable behavior: a polar bear cub, separated from…
