Small fry The Antarctic midge, the only insect native to the southern continent, has surprised researchers with an unusually streamlined genome. The pared down genome may explain how the midge has ...

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native to Antarctica, that somehow survives the extreme climate. How the Antarctic ...

It requires a certain attitude to brave the elements of Antarctica. Luckily, the Antarctic midge has a set of adaptations ...

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

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 ...

Across the South Pole's frozen expanse, there lives only one purely terrestrial animal: a tiny insect called the Antarctic midge. This flightless creature, just 0.2 inches long, has eked out an ...

Drew E. Spacht, J. D. Gantz, Jack J. Devlin, Eleanor A. McCabe, Richard E. Lee Jr., David L. Denlinger and Nicholas M. Teets Microhabitats with distinct biotic and abiotic properties exist within ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last February, researchers at an Antarctic research station spotted ...

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