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What happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect how forensic scientists understand when the person died? Estimating the time of death, ...

Research biologists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered 26 new microbial species that could help the ...

Cold isn’t just a backdrop at the Winter Olympics - it’s an active opponent. As temperatures drop, muscle power, endurance ...

When thinking about the Arctic, images of snow, ice—maybe even a polar bear—likely come to mind. Located at the northernmost region on Earth, the Arctic covers eight countries including the U.S., ...