What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

The jump of highly pathogenic avian influenza to people is one of the worst nightmares for virologists, but at the moment the ...

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

A team of scientists have been using the colour of seawater to help count tiny Antarctic sea creatures from miles above. They ...

Scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered how the Antarctic midge survives in extreme climates through a ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end ...

Scientists track Antarctic krill via satellite to monitor ocean health amid climate change and fishing threats.

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

How the Antarctic midge copes with freezing temperatures could hold clues for humans about subjects like cryopreservation, ...

Global team of researchers compile comprehensive picture of the species found in world's most remote continent A pioneering ...

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...