As winter sets in, many warm-blooded animals tuck themselves in to escape the cold and hibernate until conditions thaw.

Some parts of Earth are so cold that survival seems impossible for any form of life. These frozen environments can drop to ...

The shrinking sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is, overall, a disaster. But paradoxically, the melting of the ice can also fuel the engine of the Arctic food chains: algae. Hippos, today restricted to ...

Bowhead whales miraculously escaped extinction after the practice of whaling. The effects of that time still linger today, ...

Growing up, I was obsessed with the 2002 movie Ice Age. I watched it day in and day out, captivated by the adventures of Diego the saber-toothed tiger, Sid the sloth, and Manny the woolly mammoth. To ...

WASHINGTON — As the snow piles on roads and sidewalks, crews will use ice-melting agents to clear pathways for cars and pedestrians. These de-icing agents commonly contain sodium chloride or rock salt ...

Elephants, tortoises, big cats and more enjoyed the faux winter wonderland at Phoenix Zoo on July 19 Phoenix Zoo knows how to keep things cool! The zoo, located in Arizona's capital, recently treated ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — As temperatures drop throughout the Lowcountry, Charleston Animal society is reminding pet owners to take precautions to protect their pets from the cold. They recommend ...