Q. Why do so many animals turn white in winter or stay white all year at the North Pole, but not at the South Pole? Wouldn't the same camouflage conditions apply to both? Will global warming affect ...

With four eyes, long legs and claws, a new species of sea spider was discovered lurking in the frosty depths of Antarctica. Researchers happened upon the creature, known as the Austropallene halanychi ...

It was only a matter of time before human-caused climate change and pollution reached even the most isolated continent on the planet. As global temperature rises, Antarctica’s pristine landscape is ...

Much to their surprise, scientists in Antarctica have uncovered what appear to be remnants of tiny animals in mud dredged from a lake that has been covered by a thick mantle of ice for thousands of ...

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Antarctic sea life - including the oldest living creatures on the planet - are at risk from increasing number of ships dropping anchor there, warns a new report. Underwater video footage has revealed ...

It’s a story of unlikely friendship. A small research robot is currently living with an Emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, providing vital information for researchers in Cape Cod, CBS Boston ...

Q. Why do so many animals turn white in winter or stay white all year at the North Pole but not at the South Pole? Wouldn't the same camouflage conditions apply to both? Will global warming affect ...