When sea ice forms later, the communities of tiny algae that live within it change too. Detecting these early signals now ...

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

In February 2007, fishermen in the Ross Sea, located south of Antarctica and often called “the last ocean” due to its remoteness, accidentally caught one of these creatures. According to Hoyt ...

The sea ice in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound has held secrets beneath its surface for decades. Now, scientists have unlocked ...

The seal rested his head on the hood of one car and half-climbed over another before crossing a road and lumbering down a ...

Scientists identify a new elasmosaur species, Traskasaura sandrae. Fossils found in British Columbia reveal a unique mix of ...

The polar regions are cold, remote and off-putting, but there are thousands of polar words in English – and not just words ...

An extremely loud sound detected in the deep sea 28 years ago remains as one of the most mind-boggling underwater mysteries.

Humans may count themselves lucky to reach 100, but some creatures have lifespans that make centuries look like a weekend. In ...

Penguin droppings release ammonia that forms clouds, affecting Antarctica's climate and potentially slowing warming.

Fossil suggests four-legged tetrapods transitioned from ocean to land 35 million years earlier than previously thought.