Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

Antarctica’s only native insect could provide inspiration for how humans could travel into deep space. The tiny midge called ...

An international research team reveals how the Antarctic midge, the only native insect of Antarctica, survives extreme cold, ...

Antarctic midge survives extreme climate through quiescence and obligate diapause, key to its survival in harsh environment.

The "unique" way Antarctica’s only native insect survives the extreme cold could help humans travel deep into space, ...

Before the second winter, the larvae reach their final stage but don't pupate. Instead, they enter obligatory diapause, a natural dormancy phase in their life cycle.

How the Antarctic midge copes with freezing temperatures could hold clues for humans about subjects like cryopreservation, ...

A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment. Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a ...