Tagged With Permafrost

The carcass of a young woolly rhinoceros that died thousands of years ago was found almost perfectly preserved in the Siberia permafrost. Researchers even found the animal's horn.

Aylin Woodward

A 57,000-year-old mummified wolf pup was found in Yukon permafrost. It's so well-preserved that everything but the eyes is intact.

Aylin Woodward

The carcass of an extinct cave bear thought to be over 22,000 years old was discovered in remote Siberia — the only find of its kind

Aylin Woodward

Deep below Alaskan ice, tiny life forms went untouched for 50,000 years. Scientists are probing them to improve the hunt for aliens.

Aylin Woodward

A 40,000-year-old severed wolf's head was discovered in Siberia

Lauren Frias

A frozen chunk of land that scientists thought would never thaw is melting -- and the effects could be catastrophic

Lydia Ramsey, Erin Brodwin

Ancient, giant viruses are being unearthed in Arctic ice that's at risk of melting

Erin Brodwin, Lydia Ramsey

Northern Alaskan lakes are leaking a greenhouse gas that's 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide

Matthew Stuart

The ground in Siberia is turning into a trampoline and we should all be worried

Sarah Kramer

Climate change is causing Arctic microbes to be more active and increase the thawing of permafrost

Chris Pash