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

Quark Expeditions has unveiled the ‘New Adventures: Whales, Camping, and Science’, its highlight anticipated Antarctic 2026-2027 season with a series of exciting firsts.

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbors unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to global diversity and environmental stability.

New research at NAU looks at faster warming in the Arctic, and highlights concern about risks to the U.S. of a political ...

UNSW researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth’s most remote and fragile continent.

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

Antarctica's first sighting on January 28, 1820, by Bellingshausen and Lazarev marked the beginning of unparalleled scientific inquiries and accentuated the continent’s importance in regards to global ...