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 ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings ...

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 ...

But she believes that a couple of crucial actions can protect their future. • How Antarctica’s penguins became nature’s daredevils. • What the ‘trash heap’ penguins of Argentina are ...

Byculla Zoo is celebrating the arrival of three new Humboldt penguin chicks, marking the first successful hatchings in over a year. Popeye and Olive welcomed Noddy, while Daisy's two eggs hatched ...

The exploration of Antarctica was an example of colonialism despite only penguins living there, Cambridge University has claimed. Its Polar Museum looks after 5,000 objects, including artefacts ...

He was part of the sixth Soviet Antarctic expedition sent to build a new base at the Schirmacher Oasis. As the polar winter rolled in, Leonid reportedly started to feel tired, weak and nauseous ...

“Fortunately, there's less bacteria in Antarctica than there is in the UK, so I didn't smell bad until I got home!” Secrets of the Penguins taps into our passion for these innately charismatic ...

This Friday was World Penguin Day, which also marked two years since the launch of the Penguins Pledge. It serves as the organization's commitment to improve all efforts of social, economic ...

The largest and most iconic penguin species, the Emperor Penguins, live in the frozen heart of Antarctica. On South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic, King Penguins are found in massive colonies.

A massive hole appeared in Antarctica's sea ice in 2017. This happened near Maud Rise, an underwater mountain. Scientists identified it as a polynya. The Weddell Gyre, storms, and atmospheric ...