Scientists have mapped Antarctica’s ice-free ecosystems, highlighting their biodiversity and growing climate threats.

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

The U.K. is home to two species of seal, the gray seal and the smaller harbor seal. In some areas of Scotland, harbor seal numbers are in decline or are at drastically depleted levels compared to 20 ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...

The world's biggest iceberg, known A23a, is on a collision course with a tiny island in the South Atlantic, which is home to millions of seals and nearly half the world's population of king penguins.

Environmentalists fear for the island's rare king penguins and millions of elephant and fur seals if iceberg collides.

World's largest iceberg, A23a, is drifting towards the British island of South Georgia. A23a has been monitored for 30 years, ...

Iceberg A23a is on a collision course with the remote British island of South Georgia, which provides an Antarctic haven for ...

The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica ...

The world's iceberg is heading for South Georgia—a wildlife haven in the South Atlantic—and scientists are worried.