A rare fossil discovery in Antarctica has upended scientific understanding of ancient marine reptiles. Buried beneath 68 ...

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Penguin droppings release ammonia that forms clouds, affecting Antarctica's climate and potentially slowing warming.

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New research shows that penguin guano in Antarctica is an important source of ammonia aerosol particles that help drive the ...

A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox evolved to ...

Scorpions live on every continent in the world except for Antarctica. Most can be found in arid deserts, but others thrive in ...

All animals have their special characteristics and features. Some are known for, or even named after, a certain feature. That ...

Instead of lions and elephants, a growing set of uber-luxury tours are heading to polar locales in search of penguins, whales ...

This was no ordinary expedition. It marked the first in-depth study of the geology, ocean conditions, and marine life beneath ...