In Antarctica, they're superfluous -- for both humans and penguins. The Chinstrap penguins we watch (so named because of their black markings that resemble a chin strap) effortlessly slide down a big ...

Springtails, mites, worms and plant life could help solve the mystery of Antarctica’s glacial history according to new research published in the journal Science this week. Scientists from British ...

Ask anyone to name an Antarctic land animal, and chances are the response will be, "penguin." Try again, says David Barnes, a scientist with the British Antarctic Survey. "Penguins aren't really ...

A number of invertebrate species have made some of the coldest waters on Earth their perfect home, adapting to fulfill every neighborhood need. These creatures—including sea spiders, isopods, and an ...

Around 65 per cent of Antarctic animals and plants could decline by the end of the century if conservation efforts aren’t ratcheted up. Species expected to undergo the steepest population drops are ...

In the game of climate change, you win or you die. At the bottom of the world, who comes out on top? According to a new study published today in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, Antarctic ...

An Antarctic octopus gives literal meaning to the phrase "blue blood," as a new study finds the cephalopod has blue pigments in its blood that allow it to survive sub-zero temperatures and possibly ...