We stop half a dozen times to take the permafrost's vital signs, trekking out across the scarlet-and-gold tundra, armed with probe, computer and shotgun (in case of wayward grizzlies). When we ...

A giant crater, 165 feet deep, has recently been discovered on Siberia’s Arctic tundra, raising alarm among scientists. The ...

Boreal forests and Arctic tundra are underlain by millions of square kilometers of permafrost, and scientists are still unsure of how the thawing of this long-frozen soil will affect the climate.

the researchers had to climb down a 12-foot ladder into the icy tundra, then crawl through a tunnel bored within the permafrost. The tunnel was only wide enough for a single person and not high ...

Permafrost’s potential to warm the planet ... Those discoveries led Tape to search photographs for other tundra newcomers. “As soon as I thought about beavers, I seized on it,” he said.

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 ...

Another important aspect the scientists study in the Arctic is how wildfires influence the permafrost. Landscape fires trigger soil erosion processes: the tundra's upper cover, being left without ...

Upcoming survival-crafting game Permafrost just got a new trailer at the Future Games Show spring showcase, and when a promotional video starts with the moon itself being blown to smithereens ...