Looking for a winter companion? Discover the best cold-weather dog breeds built for snow, from Huskies to Saint Bernards.

Heritage breed pigs promote sustainable agriculture and biodiversity, offering a quality alternative to industrialized meat.

After the excitement of the elections this month, it’s incredibly important to remember what matters to us as Mainers. While some may feel divided on the election results, I know that Mainers stand ...

A new study from two Museums of Natural History uncovered that two-thirds of dog breeds have detectable wolf DNA, from chihuahuas to Arctic sled dogs.

U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...

The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, and when it comes to dogs and their loving gazes, perhaps all the more so.

Learn why polar bears have white fur and other cool facts, plus WWF’s efforts to protect them and their Arctic habitat from ...

An estimated 72% of Arctic Coastal Plain shorebirds – over 4.5 million birds – nest in the reserve. This includes the yellow-billed loon, the largest loon species in the world, with most of its U.S.

"We know that mean temperatures are rising, and the Arctic is commonly considered an indicator of global changes due to its higher sensitivity to any perturbation of external and internal forcings," ...

Melting Arctic ice is revealing a hidden world of nitrogen-fixing bacteria beneath the surface. These microbes, not the usual cyanobacteria, enrich the ocean with nitrogen, fueling algae growth that ...