Turkish scientists say research shows risks in Antarctic region from diseases carried by migratory birds to plastic waste ...

Researchers come 'eye-to-eye with a killer whale' during their Antarctic expedition.

Scientists recently confirmed that a variation of the avian influenza virus is responsible for sea bird deaths in Antarctica.

Researchers spotted a shark off the Antarctic Peninsula for the first time ever, swimming at a depth so deep the sun could not reach it.

It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that ...

WWF objects to MSC certification of Antarctic krill fishery and urges establishment of network of Marine Protected Area in ...

New footage shows a massive southern sleeper shark gliding through 34-degree Antarctic water at 1,640 feet deep.

Sleeper sharks live extraordinarily long lives and can thrive in near-freezing ocean temperatures near Earth's poles.

Single-celled organisms have managed to make a home almost everywhere, including inside many animals' guts and in nearly all of the world's environments, from hot, geothermal vents to the cold ...

The effects of the warming of the Earth’s climate on Antarctic lakes and seas is a matter of life or death for many plants and animals at the frozen continent. Professor Lloyd Peck, biologist with ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...