It was only a matter of time before human-caused climate change and pollution reached even the most isolated continent on the planet. As global temperature rises, Antarctica's pristine landscape is ...

Although the continent of Antarctica is usually described as a hostile, frozen wilderness, surprisingly unique animals exist that have adapted to its extreme conditions. Indeed, although this is a ...

New research published in Biology Letters on March 22 shows how tiny Antarctic life, which have lived on the continent since it was part of a forested Gondwana, have been able to survive as ice sheets ...

Antarctica is a land of extremes. Its harsh winds, icy landscapes, and bone-chilling temperatures seem like an environment where life shouldn’t exist. Yet, somehow, a handful of animals not only ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

A massive die-off has hit emperor penguin chicks from four colonies in West Antarctica due to record-smashing low sea ice this year, a new study finds. The finding supports predictions that 98% of all ...

A deadly strain of bird flu has been found on mainland Antarctica for the first time, according to scientists, raising concerns over the risk of mass mortality of the continent’s huge colonies of ...

Jessica Farrer–a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition Killer ...

Exploration awaits as LEGO continues to combine fun, learning, and creativity with LEGO Education sets. The new Antarctic Animals Science Set is another STEM-focused set designed to help teach ...