Most of the expeditions are still waiting to begin, but the two solo crossings are in progress. Equipment problems are ...

Most people picture Antarctica as a barren, icy expanse, but recently, more plants have taken root there. The reason for that ...

When people bring up their bucket list of places to travel, common answers like Miami or Paris or even Mardi Gras in New ...

Nearly 500 polar experts from around the country will gather in Hobart next week for the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference.The ...

An emperor penguin named Gus was found far from home on a beach in Denmark, Australia, marking the first sighting of its kind ...

they are being increasingly affected by the rapidly melting ice and the higher levels of human activity around Antarctica.

Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations—and ...

One sunny spot in the southern hemisphere is both the smallest continent in the world and a country in its own right.

It is endemic to Antarctica but it is estimated three quarters of its ... The northernmost breeding population is on Snow ...

The macaroni has the widest range, covering both the South Atlantic and Indian oceans, while the Snares only breeds on the ...

Yes, jellyfish do exist in lakes here in Canada. These organisms are related to saltwater jellyfish (Cnidaria), only much ...

Hopefully, by 2014 it will be elected by universal, direct ballot and have some legislative powers binding the group.The five member countries hold a population of 275.5 million (Brazil 188M ...