Reindeer conjure joyful images of Santa Claus, Christmas, and Rudolph, but the truth about these cold-weather animals is much drearier. Placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s ...

‘Tis the season of the reindeer. After all, it’s hard to not notice them at this time of year. They make appearances in holiday movies, or on holiday greeting cards, and sometimes they are seen in ...

Has the mystery behind Santa's reindeer finally been solved? A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher may have cracked the case, according to a press release from the journal Physiological and ...

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