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

A, the world’s oldest and largest (about the size of Rhode Island), may hit South Georgia Island, home to vulnerable penguins ...

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica ...

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.

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

The ice extent in January was down 498,000 square miles compared to the 1981 to 2010 average. That means the Arctic is now ...

Indian scientist explores Antarctic glaciers on research vessel, studying biodiversity and climate change impact in Ross Sea.

Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its ...

I n the McMurdo Sound region of Antarctica, there lives a species of sponge known as the giant volcano sponge ( Anoxycalyx ...

A ballet dancer made a special performance on the bow of Ponant’s Le Boreal during a recent cruise in Antarctica. In footage ...

The gushing spout of warm water could rapidly melt the Antarctic ice shelf and lead to rising sea levels sooner than we think.

The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...