Melting ice is adding freshwater to Antarctic coastal waters, where lower salt levels can disrupt marine animals and even ...

Scientists have often wondered about species that are unique to Antarctica. But the focus has mainly been on animals, like ...

What you'll discover in this article ・Fossils footprints found in Antarctica date back 54 million years. ・“These are the ...

Researchers found that 90% of more than 100 Antarctic Arthrobacter strains appeared nowhere else globally and grew slowly but ...

In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most ...

In the game of climate change, you win or you die. At the bottom of the world, who comes out on top? According to a new study published today in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, Antarctic ...

The krill-fishing season in Antarctica has met its quota months early for a second year running, something that had never ...

Penguins and seals may rule Antarctica’s waters, but its largest land animal is a 6mm midge that “freezes” and dries out come winter—only to thaw and keep going when it’s warmer. Here is its story.

The first dinosaur found in Antarctica belonged to a group that included the largest animals ever to walk the planet, a new study finds. A backbone from the 82 million-year-old giant was discovered ...

Antarctica is releasing alarming amounts of mercury into the surrounding ocean as climate change accelerates the melting of ...