Beneath the frozen skin of the Earth, a silent awakening is underway. As Arctic and sub-Arctic permafrost thaws, ancient ...

This has far-reaching consequences for the rest of the planet. Scientists warn of catastrophic event unfolding in the Arctic: ...

Permafrost—ground that remains frozen year-round—is capped by a few feet of dirt and plant detritus. Called the active layer, this soil normally thaws each summer and refreezes in winter ...

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Photosynthesising microbes in soil may increase their activity as temperatures rise, offsetting some of the carbon emissions ...

In her project 'Under the Ice of the Arctic, Mercury,' French photographer Juliette Pavy reveals an alarming reality ...

It provides a clue to the processes beneath our feet. Within permafrost is ice: sometimes countless crystals in the pores between soil particles; sometimes huge interlocked wedges that began life ...

Making incisions and carefully taking samples, the scientists at a laboratory in Russia's far east looked like pathologists ...

These so-called 'Methuselah microbes' can remain dormant in the soil and the bodies of frozen animals for tens of thousands of years. But as the climate warms and the permafrost thaws, scientists ...