Life in the ancient Arctic: Tiny teeth of newly discovered species suggest it was a cradle of mammalian evolution

A fossil mammal tooth smaller than a grain of rice does not announce itself loudly. It must be hard won from sediment and ...

KS3/GCSE Geography: How animals have adapted to live in the polar biome

KS3/GCSE Geography. Polar biome. Ferne Corrigan explains how people, animals and plants have adapted to survive the freezing conditions in the polar ecosystem. Suitable for teaching Geography at KS3, ...
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Forest plants increasingly colonize Arctic tundra, altering ecosystems and permafrost

A new international study involving researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that vegetation in the Arctic is changing rapidly as species from nearby forests spread into the tundra. This ...
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What are biomes?

The animals in a biome depend on plants for food. The plants in a biome can also depend on the animals to spread pollen and seeds so new plants can grow. So both plants and animals rely on each other ...