The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of modern birds were already in place 69 million years ago. Birds evolved from ...

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.

Aside from a few research stations, Antarctica remains uninhabited, offering a rare glimpse into a world ruled by nature. The wildlife, from curious penguins to majestic whales, thrives ...

The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that's home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab ...

Antarctica is truly a bucket-list destination ... We hiked about 5 miles through stunning terrain and saw rockhopper and Magellanic penguins, elephant seals, and other wildlife.

We know what highway we’re taking the next time we visit Antarctica — the one that a group of penguins travel each and every day. Video of the penguins traveling down the self-made “highway ...

The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that's home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab ...