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 ...

To survive the bitter cold, Antarctica’s native residents adorn themselves with thick layers of fat and fur. A non-biting midge, on the other hand, has only a soft shell to shield itself—but that ...

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It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that and have done so for thousands of years. Unfortunately, with the ...

The "unique" way Antarctica’s only native insect survives the extreme cold could help humans travel deep into space, according to a new study. The tiny flightless Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica) ...

The Antarctic midge is the only known insect native to Antarctica. News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper attribution, as part of news coverage of this paper only.

Antarctica is one of the coldest places on earth, but not as cold as it used to be. Miami University Biology Professor Richard Lee took his first trip to Antarctica in 1980 and 1981 as a post-graduate ...