Jan. 29 (UPI) --Like most lichen, reindeer lichen can reproduce both sexually and asexually, by sending out spores or simply cloning themselves. Previously, researchers assumed reindeer lichen, ...

(CN) — Reindeer lichens, beloved by wild reindeer looking for an easily grazeable meal, generally find it easiest to reproduce asexually by simply cloning themselves instead of the more ...

There are a lot of myths about reindeer, and at least one of them is true: They live in remote areas way up north that get a lot of snow. Living in that winter wonderland can be a challenge when your ...

The first day of spring has come and gone, but, while hiking with friends in the mountains in Maine this past weekend we encountered enough snow and ice to realize spring doesn’t always arrive on its ...

Reindeer from Britain’s only reindeer herd at The Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. The animals were introduced to Scotland in 1952 by Swedish Sami reindeer herder, Mikel Utsi. “A peculiar trait ...

While we do not yet have scientific evidence that reindeer can fly, reindeer do glow– not their noses but rather their eyes. Many animals, especially ones out and about at night, have eyes that glow ...

Reindeer have to dig for food in dark, snowy climate during winter. Their vision is adapted to make that task less challenging. So there are a lot of myths about reindeer, and at least one or more of ...

So there are a lot of myths about reindeer, and at least one or more of them is actually true. They live in remote areas way up north that get a lot of snow. And, you know, living in that winter ...