If left unchecked, greenhouse gas emissions will drive ocean temperatures up, affecting wildlife in these regions.

Brazilian researchers report a relatively large diversity of fungi in marine ecosystems surrounding Antarctica, but warn that climate change could bring unpleasant surprises.

Their waters served as refuges during ice ages, allowing for adaptation and the emergence of new species.

As the climate warms, moss growth dramatically spreads on the continent’s peninsula. 

Emperor penguins are among the largest birds in the world. Approximately 595,000 of them live in Antarctica.

After years of negotiation, 24 nations and the European Union banded together to protect 1.55 million square kilometers of the Antarctic Ocean from commercial fishing.

What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes

Samples from an Antarctic lake 800 meters below the ice reveal an abundance of microbial life.

A new model suggests emperor penguin populations could decline by 19 percent by 2100.

Scientists have identified for the first time an avian influenza that infects penguins.