Antarctica is the world's great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth's climate system is largely powered by the annual ...

The domestically built Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, which took part in China's 41st Antarctic expedition, initially departed ...

Can penguin poop really slow down global warming? A new study says that the unassuming penguin guano can reduce the effects ...

According to the team, the data suggests that penguin poop may be helping reduce some of climate change’s effects on an ...

Scientists say they’ve seen ammonia emitted from penguin poop result in the creation of fog. The clouds created may be ...

Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new ...

Travelers visiting Antarctica have helped scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography learn more about ...

The clean-up and site restoration of a New Zealand research station in Antarctica has provided valuable lessons on the ...

New research shows that penguin guano in Antarctica is an important source of ammonia aerosol particles that help drive the ...

Antarctica’s driest soils reveal thriving microbial life, ancient DNA, and complex ecosystems—reshaping what we know about ...

The researchers further demonstrated that the ammonia kicks off an atmospheric chain reaction. Out at sea, tiny plantlike ...

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface ...