Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...

The nets brought forth an astonishing variety of lifeforms, including snailfish, Antarctic toothfish, and exotic sponges. Some of these creatures, like the silica-bodied specimens, appeared so ...

The Antarctic continent is cold, dark, and desolate for much of the year, so scientists want a cuddly feline companion to ...

A team of geologists found a group of creatures in an area of Antarctica where life was deemed near to impossible, it was reported. After an exploratory study by drilling 900 meters of ice on the ...

Our special report offers a rare look at life beneath the frozen continent—where penguins, seals, and exotic creatures thrive. Tendrils of ice-covered brine, or brinicles, leak from sea ice near ...

The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the ...

Victoria Gill Animals are more vulnerable to the Sun's harmful rays during the Antarctic summer It is now lasting through to December - well in to the Antarctic summer. "That's when things will be ...

Whereas the Arctic Region is the natural home for Polar Bears, the Antarctic is the natural habitat for many different types of Penguin and these animals play a part in both of the featured episodes.

It's part of a broader research campaign to better understand changes to the nearby Denman Glacier — the fastest-melting glacier in East Antarctica. The deep field campsite at Bunger Hills ...