A rare spectacle can sometimes be seen in the frosty realms where king penguins reign. Among the standard, strikingly colored birds are those with an almost magical appearance. These are leucistic ...

Almost 90% of Antarctica's land is covered in a thick layer of ice — around 1.3 miles (2.2 kilometers) deep, on average — and ...

Since 1958, the US has led on Antarctic diplomacy and science. Trump’s funding cuts will diminish US capacity in Antarctica ...

Before you can lace up for one of the world’s most remote races, you’ll need to navigate wild seas, endure freezing ...

Female emperor penguins lay a single pear-shaped egg early in the Antarctic winter when temperatures can dip to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit and winds can reach hurricane force. Needing to ...

After being cut from the Penguins’ training camp fairly early on Sept. 25, Harding rejoined the Ontario Hockey League’s Brampton Steelheads for his final season at the junior level.

Antarctic krill do not only react to external environmental influences such as light or food. They also use their internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment ...

Dead penguins have appeared on multiple beaches in the Eyre Peninsula, as other dead marine life continues to wash up on South Australian shores. The Department for Environment and Water (DEW ...

Half a century after the world's first deep sea mining tests picked nodules from the seafloor off the US east coast, the damage has barely begun to heal. As wind farms expand, some can ...

But a new study has ... Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Will Slow Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Mar. 3, 2025 — Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's ...