Tasmania, the island state of Australia, sits about 150 miles south of the mainland and was hit with a “ cold snap ” that ...

The parasitic fungus sometimes called ‘Himalayan gold’ can provide a good living to villagers who collect it. But rugged ...

Humans that call the Tibetan Plateau home are evolving right before our eyes, and scientists are watching as it happens.

The genetic origins and evolutionary adaptations of Tibetans have long intrigued researchers. Previously, scientists had ...

The mammals were captured using a trap shaped like a harp with nearly invisible strings, according to the study.

Across the icy edges of Earth’s northern and southern reaches, life has adapted to thrive in some of the harshest conditions.

The study also found that the greenhouse gas sink nearly compensated for anthropogenic emissions — those that are a direct ...

In China, populations of the Yangtze finless porpoise have declined over the past 1,400 years. Detailed surveys of its range ...

Breakthrough study reveals how woolly mammoths and Arctic animals evolved their cold-weather superpowers over 3 million years ...

A new study has revealed when and how animals like the woolly mammoth, musk ox, and arctic fox developed special adaptations ...

A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox evolved to ...

Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan is feeling the strain of deteriorating U.S.-China relations on his latest project, a cross-border ...