The waters of Antarctica are becoming saltier, leading to the deterioration of its sea ice. Scientists are still unsure why salinity levels in the Southern Ocean have risen, but the…

The icy desert of Antarctica is rapidly warming due to human-induced climate change. Meanwhile, scientists have unexpectedly discovered that penguins are allies in the fight against global warming on the…

Researchers have put forth numerous theories about the origins of the Wilkes Land crater in East Antarctica since the 1960s. However, it has only recently become possible to determine what…

Researchers exploring the depths of the ocean have captured stunning footage of a spider the size of a dinner plate wandering along the seafloor near the South Sandwich Islands—a chain…

This is the longest journey ever recorded for this species. The first sighting of the record-breaking penguin on Ocean Beach, located on the southern coast of Australia, was made by…

Imagine a time machine that could transport you back to the age of dinosaurs. Suddenly, you find yourself in a dense, swampy forest, buzzing with insects among flowers, ferns, and…

The rapid encroachment of mosses and other flora in Antarctica is raising serious concerns among scientists. According to British researchers, over the past 40 years, the Antarctic Peninsula—the largest peninsula…

The team led by Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche, a professor of vertebrate paleontology at the National University of La Plata in Argentina, has discovered fossils of an unknown giant bird in…

Iceberg Icebergs can reach enormous sizes. One encounter with one of them proved disastrous for the Titanic—the largest ocean liner in the world during World War I. There have been…