As new sea passages open up, the commercial and defence possibilities are becoming irresistible. To take advantage, America desperately needs ships ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Scientists track Antarctic krill via satellite to monitor ocean health amid climate change and fishing threats.

The West Antarctic Peninsula is another fast-warming area of the planet, and is home to many iconic Antarctic animals including penguins, seals, and whales. Changes to the surrounding ocean, including ...

Internet users want to know what the strange doorway in Antarctica ice is- theories suggesting Bigfoot or an underground ...

In a remote corner of Antarctica, a group of killer whales capture their prey in the most extraordinary fashion. Swimming together, they create waves so powerful and accurate, they can wash a seal ...

Model of Antarctica's Water Enhances Sea Level Forecasts Feb. 11, 2025 — Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to ...

Over the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have monitored the behavior of northern elephant seals that ...

A British scientist died after being attacked by a huge seal while snorkelling in the Antarctic. Marine biologist Kirsty Brown, 28, was studying the movement of icebergs when the animal struck ...