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Fossils From The Arctic Reveal Ocean-Dwelling Reptiles Of The Dinosaur Age
Researchers collected samples from a 36-square-meter area, recovering over 800 kilograms of material.
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Doomsday Arctic Vault, The World's Backup Gene Bank, Sees Surge In Samples
An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island received new samples last week from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat of conflict and climate change to food security.
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Russia, China Eye NATO's 'Arctic Achilles Heel', Born Of Strange Treaties
Russian flags flap in the stiff polar breeze, a bust of Lenin looms out of the snow and a vast slogan declares, "Communism is our goal!"
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Scientists Track Arctic Fox That Walked 4,000 Km From Norway To Canada
Just 21 days after leaving the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, an arctic fox had arrived in Greenland. And in less than three months, she made it to Canada. She averaged nearly 30 miles a day - some days, though, she walked almost 100.
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Fossils From The Arctic Reveal Ocean-Dwelling Reptiles Of The Dinosaur Age
Researchers collected samples from a 36-square-meter area, recovering over 800 kilograms of material.
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Doomsday Arctic Vault, The World's Backup Gene Bank, Sees Surge In Samples
An Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island received new samples last week from the largest number of depositors since 2020, reflecting fear about the threat of conflict and climate change to food security.
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Russia, China Eye NATO's 'Arctic Achilles Heel', Born Of Strange Treaties
Russian flags flap in the stiff polar breeze, a bust of Lenin looms out of the snow and a vast slogan declares, "Communism is our goal!"
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Scientists Track Arctic Fox That Walked 4,000 Km From Norway To Canada
Just 21 days after leaving the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, an arctic fox had arrived in Greenland. And in less than three months, she made it to Canada. She averaged nearly 30 miles a day - some days, though, she walked almost 100.
