Mites are common in the Antarctic – there are hundreds of species. Some even live in the nasal cavities of penguins. Penguin ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to ...

Research conducted by Rutgers University on seemingly untouched polar regions has uncovered the presence of mercury pollution ...

One of the smallest land animals in Antarctica are the springtails, related to primitive insects but lacking some of the features we see in modern insects. For example, their mouthparts are ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

In Antarctica's freezing depths ... When it's cold, we, as warm-blooded (endothermic), animals simply put on a coat. Other endotherms, can be large, fat or furry to insulate their body from ...

When an iceberg the size of Chicago broke off from one of Antarctica's massive floating ... Based on the size of the animals, the communities we observed have been there for decades, maybe even ...