Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

East Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth. Alone, it holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by a ...

Antarctica is not just a land of ice and penguins; it's a place of extraordinary, mysterious discoveries that continue to ...

The Nazca lived between 100 B.C. and A.D. 800 in what scientists call a tropical desert. Yet just offshore, the sea teemed ...

Animal species that live in environments as harsh as the Antarctic have many incredible adaptations to help them survive.

According to BirdLife, about half of all penguin species are listed as vulnerable or endangered. One study even predicted ...

This painted penguin pot is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was made about 1,600 years ago and was collected in Peru in the late 19th century. The multicolored ceramic vessel is ...

Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest penguin species in the world and can be found swimming, playing, and raising ...

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...