The species, currently listed as “near threatened” on the IUCN Red List, points to the vulnerability of ice-dependent animals even before extreme warming has occurred. Antarctica is one of the ...

Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...

This allows the animal to undergo supercooling without freezing. Some generate antifreeze proteins that stop ice crystals from forming in their tissue. Mites are common in the Antarctic—there ...

Eleanor is a content creator and social media assistant with an undergraduate degree in zoology and a master’s degree in wildlife documentary production. Antarctica might conjure up images of ...

Around 65 per cent of Antarctic animals and plants could decline by the end of the century if conservation efforts aren’t ratcheted up. Species expected to undergo the steepest population drops ...

A deadly strain of bird flu has been found on mainland Antarctica for the first time ... continent’s huge colonies of penguins and other animals found nowhere else on Earth.