Research conducted by Rutgers University on seemingly untouched polar regions has revealed the presence of mercury pollution, ...

In Antarctica’s freezing depths ... When it’s cold, we, as warm-blooded (endothermic), animals simply put on a coat. Other endotherms, can be large, fat or furry to insulate their body ...

These are the most dangerous ocean animals. Humans killed ... may be due to the fact that most people don’t ever make it to Antarctica, so the species’ interactions with humans are very ...

Gentoo penguins make their way to the ocean on Brown Bluff, a basalt tuya located on the Tabarin Peninsula of northern Antarctica. Photograph by Michaela Skovranova 5 min read “Everywhere we ...

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 ...