A giant 14-kilometre iceberg blocked an Antarctic penguin colony's feeding route, forcing adults to travel farther for food and causing chick numbers to drop by 69% in a single breeding season, ...

CCAMLR member states fail to implement protection for wildlife and establish a new marine protected area (MPA) in East Antarctica. In a blow for biodiversity in East Antarctica, the member states of ...

Antarctica’s sea-ice shrank to the smallest area on record in February 2023, and over the region’s winter, there have been additional record-breaking low levels, continuing a decade-long decline. The ...

When you are seeking unique wildlife experiences, you need destinations that can offer you one. Antarctica is one of the rare places on Earth that feels untouched by time. This frozen frontier is ...

Planning a family holiday that allows you to step out and make the most of your limited time? Sometimes the best family memories come from stepping far outside the usual routine into a world that ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm over the spread of bird flu across Antarctica, with a leading Chilean researcher telling AFP Tuesday of an observed strain "capable of killing 100% of infected fauna.

A new study confirms the H5N1 virus was responsible for at least 46 skua deaths on the Antarctic peninsula in 2024. Avian flu made headlines in 2024 when scientists found it had reached Antarctica for ...

Exploring Antarctica is one of the world’s great adventures but getting there can be a challenge, especially for the time pressed and those averse to rough water. But there is a new, easier option.

In Antarctica’s freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most ...

Tiny sea squirts in Antarctica might help researchers more effectively fight cancer. Scientists are now investigating whether a cancer-fighting compound tied to bacteria that live within Antarctic sea ...