The hardy Antarctic midge finally reveals some of its survival secrets to Osaka Metropolitan University researchers in a new study.

A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end ...

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

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...

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

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

A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.

The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...

The jump of highly pathogenic avian influenza to people is one of the worst nightmares for virologists, but at the moment the ...

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

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

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - Antarctic marine creatures, from Space. The target of the new research ...