Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to ...

A dozen of them would fit on your fingernail. The greater Antarctic region also encompasses the Southern Ocean and islands south of the 60th parallel. In contrast to the Antarctic continent, the ...

On March 1, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent of 1.98 million square kilometers (764,000 square miles), tying for second lowest extent with 2022 and 2024 in the 47-year satellite ...

Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross Sea coast, showing how ...

Over the past 4,000 years, the penguins in the southern Ross Sea switched from mainly eating one type of fish - the bald notothen - to another, Antarctic silverfish. The bald notothen lives beneath ...

“We discovered that though the Antarctic silverfish is the dominant fish species consumed by Adélie penguins today, they have not always been the penguins’ most common prey. “The bald notothen, a ...

"Ancient sedimentary DNA recovered from Adelie penguin colonies allowed us to detect the presence of other local species through time, including a range of birds, seals and invertebrates," said lead ...

"We discovered that though the Antarctic silverfish is the dominant fish species consumed by Adélie penguins today, they have ...

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

Recent times have seen an increase in the demand for Antarctic krill oil due to the numerous health benefits it offers. This oil, derived from small shrimp-like organisms known as krill that dwell ...