When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

One of the most unique about whales is that they're the largest animals to ever exist on Earth — even bigger than the largest ...

Polar bears are among the planet's most iconic symbols of cold climate adaptation. They boast a thick layer of blubber, ...

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SCIENTISTS from Spain have discovered a new species of mud dragon (kinorhynch) a vital part of the marine ecosystem.  The Universidad Complutense de ...

Cold Waves in the Rainforest: What They Mean for Wild Animals Jan. 30, 2025 — It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically.

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine species they’ve studied so; new results show transfer from mother seals ...

These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - ...

An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be ...

The world's largest and oldest iceberg is on a crash course with a remote island potentially putting wildlife in peril, ...

This monster block of freshwater was being whisked along by the world's most powerful ocean "jet stream" - the Antarctic Circumpolar Current ... less of a threat for wildlife" because foraging animals ...