Imagine stepping onto the icy shores of ancient Antarctica—not to see today’s tuxedoed, knee-high Emperor penguins, but to stare up in awe at penguins the size of grown men. These prehistoric ...

With four eyes, long legs and claws, a new species of sea spider was discovered lurking in the frosty depths of Antarctica. Researchers happened upon the creature, known as the Austropallene ...

Antarctica and Australia are currently the only continents this avian influenza has yet to reach—as far as scientists can tell. For Antarctica in particular, the virus may simply be spreading ...

A surprising lesson from Antarctica: Life flourishes even under 500 feet of ice Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

A rare white Gentoo penguin was spotted near the González Videla Antarctic base in Antarctica. Hugo Alejandro Harros Guerra “In this case, being an animal that has a mostly white body, it can ...

Special to the SentinelThis winter, two local friends traveled on an amazing adventure to Antarctica. Dr. Jill Hilty was the ship physician for a special Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic ...

Emperor penguins are most at risk in Antarctica as global temperature rises, scientists reported Thursday. ... 65% of Antarctica’s plants and animals could disappear, scientists say.

A research robot is living with a penguin colony in Antarctica 00:46. Among a colony of black and white penguins with bright orange beaks in Antarctica is one animal that stands boldly apart from ...