Understanding Permafrost and Its Global Distribution Permafrost, a layer of soil that remains frozen year-round, covers an ...

As these plants and animals died, the cold slowed their decomposition. Over time, windblown silt buried them deep, locking them in permafrost. The upshot is that Arctic permafrost is much richer ...

All around the world, scientists are working to recreate lost animal species such as the mammoth. Using modern genetic ...

Zoonotic infections of the Canadian Arctic - (https://www.cmaj.ca/content/197/2/E34) ...

Permafrost plays an essential role in the Arctic ecosystem by making the ground watertight and maintaining the vast network of wetlands and lakes across the Arctic tundra that provide habitat for ...

A while later, scientists became interested and persuaded Shergin to keep digging. After ten years, the mine had reached its present depth of 116 meters, and Yakutsk became known as the cradle of ...

The melting of permafrost presents a ticking time bomb for our planet 🌍. As carbon is released, the implications for climate ...

"The most climate-stressed regions all contained permafrost, which is vulnerable to thaw as temperatures rise," researcher Sue Natali said.

Known as the "gateway to the underworld", the crater is 1 kilometer deep and had previously revealed the remains of other ancient animals including bison, horses and dogs. As permafrost melts ...

Permafrost thaw poses multiple risks to local ... was notably considered a serious threat to both animal and human health. Finally, in regions where traditional land use practices and subsistence ...