Scientists from Rutgers University-New Brunswick discovered that mercury pollution affects even the distant regions of ...

If you are planning a trip to one of the most remote destinations on the planet and want a story you will tell forever, ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

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 ...

"Secrets of the Penguins" cinematographer Bertie Gregory describes how the birds would practically "break the fourth wall" ...

The Heard and McDonald Islands have no permanent human residents, but they are home to millions of penguins, seals, and other ...

The idea behind World Penguin Day is linked to the natural migration pattern of the Adélie penguins. Around April 25 each ...

One of the smallest land animals in Antarctica are the springtails, related to primitive insects but lacking some of the features we see in modern insects. For example, their mouthparts are ...

Perhaps among the most dominant animals in the Antarctic, and indeed anywhere on the planet, are the nematodes. This is a small worm-like animal, that lives in and on top of the soil. Some species ...