Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the seasonal growth and retreat of Antarctic sea ice – frozen ...

As their joints stiffened, they learned to fly through water. Wings became flippers. The evolution of flippers is a classic case of exaptation, a phenomenon in biology that has much to teach our own ...

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Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.

With global warming looming over the lives of Antarctic penguins, Japanese researchers have conducted population surveys for more than half a century to understand shifting dynamics.

Antarctica is facing a terrifying new climate threat. Scientists say stronger winds, warming oceans, and rising global ...

Antarctic sea ice has dramatically declined, with losses equivalent to Greenland's size. Researchers link this to warming ...

These once-in-a-lifetime trips follow in the footsteps of David Attenborough, from African safaris to intrepid adventures ...

When Akbar dies, the Jain merchant records that he fainted in shock, cutting his head open on the stone floor of the ...

When we think of penguins, we usually imagine a clumsy, flightless bird braving the Antarctic chill in a permanent state of ...

Two hikers were injured in a bear attack on a popular hiking trail near Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser, park officials said Tuesday. The attack was described by officials as a single ...