If you're foraging for food in Alaska's wilderness, what plants and animals should you eat? Find out what Alaskan plants you can munch on in the wild.
The community of Cordova, Alaska, has implemented a microgrid powered by renewable energy sources, coupled with a satellite-based communication system. This has allowed them to maintain communication and power during severe storms that have crippled other coastal communities. This demonstrates the effect...
The Canadian lynx is found all over Canada, as well as the northern United States and Alaska. This cold-weather cat is normally between 30 and 40 centimeters tall and can weigh between 10 and 20 kilograms. Canadian lynx have ears that stand up and are shaped like triangles. They have thic...
Most groups of plants and animals are richer in species and more plentiful near the equator. In the ocean, that holds true for cold-blooded predators(掠食者). But warm-blooded predators are more diverse toward the poles and noticeably missing from several warm hot spots. Why? John Grady, an...
They just sit there photosynthesizing (光合作用) while animals have all the fun. Right? Not so much. A new study has found that there is a long history of interactions between ants and plants. The ant and plant co-evolution (协同进化) started with ants feeding on plants and plants ...
Antarctic tundra are found in the islands of Antarctica. Alpine tundra are found on top of mountain ranges at high elevations. Arctic tundra are found in northern regions such as Canada, Alaska, Russia, Greenland, Iceland, and Scandinavia. What animals live in tundra region? Herbivores, omnivore...
These monuments will play a vital role in saving hundreds of plants and animals, many of them unique to these landscapes, like the iconic Joshua Tree, desert bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope, Rodd Kelsey, director of land conservation ...
Distributions of 40 Rare Vascular Plants in the Alatna River Drainage of the Central Brooks Range, Alaska1. The influence of oxygen on the direction of movement (aerotaxis) by the freshwater oligochaete, Tubifex sp., was investigated by monitoring the behaviour of adult animals in...
Now this destination is great in its own way,offering pleasant sights of whales under the light of the midnight sun,right below the earth's Arctic Circle.Iceland has a number of species of whales,including humpbackwhales(座头鲸)and the blue whales.AlaskaBest time to visit:August.Alaska is ...
Iceland has a number of species of whales,including humpback whales (座头鲸) and the blue whales.Alaska Best time to visit: August.Alask a is mainly famous for having a variety of feeding humpback whales - which are known to be one of the world's largest and most fascinating species. ...