Isolation, frigid temperatures and old food are small prices to pay for the opportunity to do research in Antarctica.

The left map shows the total melt days for the Antarctic Ice Sheet as of March 15, 2025. The middle map is a close up of the Antarctic Peninsula through the same time frame. The graph shows the daily ...

Türkiye's primary strategy in Antarctica is to expand its influence on the international stage through scientific research ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice.

An incident at the SANAE IV base in Antarctica has raised concerns after a male scientist reportedly assaulted another team ...

Lake Natron's pink colour comes from a type of algae, called cyanobacteria. The algae is pulled towards some chemicals in the ...

S trange, tiny structures have been found in the rocks around the deserts of southern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Scientists are now confident that these unusual formations were not made by a ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...

Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research.

Imagine looking at the world through the stalked compound eyes of krill in the Southern Ocean. All of a sudden, a penguin appears like a voracious ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...