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

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

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A newly discovered fossil in Antarctica, estimated to be 68 million years old, reveals the oldest known modern bird, Vegavis ...

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Digital reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous (~69 million years old) crown bird Vegavis iaai that was completed following ...

Today, Condé Nast Traveler’s Matthew Buck is in Antarctica to see what life is ... always keep a minimum of five meters away from the birds. They were not, however, making it easy.

Skua – Skuas are birds that breed in both the Arctic and Antarctica. – They have different plumage variations depending on the region. – Skuas spend most of their lives at sea and come ashore during ...

Dr Norman Ratcliffe, a seabird ecologist at the British Antarctic Survey ... The giant petrel and brown skua are the probable vectors that introduced bird flu to the island. These birds spend part of ...

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A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...