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

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

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

An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand’s Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than ...

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.