Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

Australian researchers have created a new detailed map of Antarctica's ice-free land that they say will help protect the continent's biodiversity. The team, led by researchers from the University of ...

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary ...

Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

A new species of mud dragon has been discovered by a research team led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). The animal was found in the South Orkney Trench in the Souther ...

Avian influenza first emerged in 1996 but since 2020, the number of outbreaks in birds has grown exponentially, alongside an ...

In 1914, explorer Ernest Shackleton and his 27-man crew set sail on a journey to Antarctica. Their mission? To become the first people to ever cross the entire continent, which is roughly 1.3 ...

Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species Jan. 13, 2025 — Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two ...

These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...