For those with wealth, a trip to Antarctica has become a popular choice, but writer Paul Oswell warns that visiting can be ...

For cinematographer Bertie Gregory and the National Geographic team that embedded around the Ekström Ice Shelf in order to ...

Mites are common in the Antarctic – there are hundreds of species. Some even live in the nasal cavities of penguins. Penguin noses provide not only a source of food for the mites that feed on the ...

Armed with lab equipment and two months of food and clothes, around 60 researchers boarded the RSV Nuyina icebreaker ship for ...

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 ...

Crowds of tourists bound for Antarctica have brought prosperity to Argentina’s southernmost city, but the boom is also ...

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 ...

Footage Bertie Gregory filmed for National Geographic's 'Secrets of the Penguins' captures baby penguins making daring leaps ...

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

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