In a remarkable discovery, scientists have pinpointed the cause behind an unusual and major event in Antarctica. During the ...

As global temperatures rise, the ecology of Antarctica is already changing, but Earth's climate would have to change drastically before the continent could support agriculture and permanent settlers.

Most of the time they are killed by asphyxiation, either in open air or ice water. While this is a cost-effective way to kill ...

A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it startled them. Crustaceans, snails, worms and fish are among the dozens of creatures that deep-sea explorers discovered under a ...

About 5.5 inches long, the fish had an elongated body and bulging eyes, according to a peer-reviewed study published Aug. 30 in the journal Zootaxa. But, it was a larval fish, and not fully grown.

Researchers were working off the coast of Antarctica when it happened: a gigantic iceberg about 30km long cracked off the ice sheet on January 13, revealing ...

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.

Scientists discover a new species of Antarctic dragonfish, isolated for 780,000 years, vulnerable to global warming and ...

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a nearly complete fossil skull ...

Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.

Antarctica's annual maximum sea ice extent in September 2023 was the lowest on record, with approximately 1.75 million square kilometers less sea ice than normal—an area equivalent to about 6.5 ...

Antarctica has its own 'shield' against warm water—but this could now be under threat. by Ellie Ong, Edward Doddridge, Matthew England and Navid Constantinou, The Conversation ...