Gentoo penguins make their way to the ocean on Brown Bluff, a basalt tuya located on the Tabarin Peninsula of northern Antarctica. Photograph by Michaela Skovranova 5 min read “Everywhere we ...

Until now, Antarctica was the only continent on Earth without any known amber fossils. But sediment cores taken from below ...

It was one of the most famous expeditions in history. No single country owns Antarctica. Instead many countries work together to protect Antarctica. Image caption, A research base in Antarctica.

Since then the powerful Antarctic Circumpolar Current has swirled from west to east around Antarctica, creating a sharp temperature gradient that inhibits the spread of marine animals. The long ...

Many of the animal ecosystems in Antarctica may be affected by climate change, as extreme weather events take a toll on "terrestrial (including freshwater) ecosystems and biodiversity," the study ...

"They can create entirely new habitats that would make it harder for those amazing Antarctic animals to find their own place to live." Victoria Gill Antarctica's coasts are home to many endemic ...