When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...

The jump of highly pathogenic avian influenza to people is one of the worst nightmares for virologists, but at the moment the ...

A playful penguin named Collin has become pals with a construction digger in Antarctica. Engineer named Alan Cox, travelled ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

Antarctica, a frozen frontier of ice and intrigue, has captivated the hearts of intrepid travelers for years. The promise of ...

These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting the area.