Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...

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 ...

After months of drifting through the ocean, the world’s largest iceberg has finally run aground near a remote island in […] ...

Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

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 ...

It has been recorded migrating over 44,000 miles, flying from the Arctic to Antarctica. More from Science As far as humans travel, it's nothing compared to some animals. To put just how large this ...

Global warming also heats and acidifies the ocean, which, as current models suggest, diminishes the ability of animals to find sufficient prey to maintain nutrition or even reproduce. Antarctica ...

This short film will be relevant for teaching climate change and animals and their habitats ... Penguinologist describes the threats to penguins on Antarctica. Why is Antarctica so important ...

Many of the animal ecosystems in Antarctica may be affected by climate change, as extreme weather events take a toll on "terrestrial (including freshwater) ecosystems and biodiversity," the study ...