Learn how researchers study Lake Vostok beneath miles of Antarctic ice, and why genetic traces have sparked debate over what ...

The hemoglobin in humans’ blood is not the standard for all critters—and one group of Antarctic fish are the only vertebrates ...

The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica. The prime suspect was avian flu. Researchers were ...

Antarctic fish cells imaged alive near 32°F show busy, linked mitochondria and enlarged lysosomes, clues to how polar fish ...

A renowned oceanographer is urging an end to krill fishing near Antarctica. Officials from the U.S., China, Russia, and ...

The White Continent is attracting growing interest from local travellers seeking an adventure at the end of the world.

A global boycott of Antarctic krill products is gathering support. As a Norwegian, I want my country – the world’s largest ...

Whether it’s gushing from a bumped nose or pooling atop a pricked finger, our blood is some hue of red. But red-bloodedness isn’t universal in the animal kingdom. In some creatures, the vital fluid is ...

A penguin spreads its long wings beneath the transparent water surface, turning its face toward us from just nearby. The ...

Krill, a tiny shrimp-like creature at the bottom of the Antarctic food chain, has found itself at the centre of international talks over conservation. Whales and penguins feed on it, and are the ...

There are surprisingly many things we don't pay attention to in our daily lives that are actually quite surprising once you ...

A wildlife photographer appears to have captured the first images of a two creatures beneath the ocean’s surface. The animal, ...