Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...

Image via Shutterstock This sounds like the beginning of a thriller. A group of scientists are isolated for at least the next ...

Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...

Although the continent of Antarctica is usually described as a hostile, frozen wilderness, surprisingly unique animals exist that have adapted to its extreme conditions. Indeed, although this is a ...

A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna ...

As the iceberg melts, its released elements can alter the physics and chemistry of the ocean, propelling particles from the ...

Gentoo penguins make their way to the ocean on Brown Bluff, a basalt tuya located on the Tabarin Peninsula of northern Antarctica. Photograph by Michaela Skovranova 5 min read “Everywhere we ...

New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...

This short film will be relevant for teaching climate change and animals and their habitats ... Penguinologist describes the threats to penguins on Antarctica. Why is Antarctica so important ...

Many of the animal ecosystems in Antarctica may be affected by climate change, as extreme weather events take a toll on "terrestrial (including freshwater) ecosystems and biodiversity," the study ...

By the end of winter, Antarctica has doubled in size. Home to the largest mammal ever known Despite its hostile conditions, it is home for some animals including the largest mammal ever known to ...