A near-perfect fossilized skull discovered in Antarctica reveals the bridge between prehistoric and modern birds, a new study ...

With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...

New research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in 2010—is the first species ...

These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...

As polar ice continues to melt at alarming rates, Arctic and Antarctic wildlife are facing unprecedented challenges. From ...

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - ...

Whereas the Arctic Region is the natural home for Polar Bears, the Antarctic is the natural habitat for many different types of Penguin and these animals play a part in both of the featured episodes.

SCIENTISTS from Spain have discovered a new species of mud dragon (kinorhynch) a vital part of the marine ecosystem.  The Universidad Complutense de ...

This involves creating waves to wash-off seals found relaxing on ice sheets, knocking them off into the ocean. The technique demonstrates the ability of Antarctic Orcas to work ... This level of ...

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine species they’ve studied so; new results show transfer from mother seals ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...