Antarctica

The Scientist spoke with University of Wollongong ecologist Dana Bergstrom about protecting the continent’s native plants and animals in the face of climate change and a growing human presence.

The discovery puts a nail in the coffin of a long-held assumption about the limits of where the essential process can occur.

Marine ecologist Jeroen Ingels discusses what is known about ice shelf loss at the southern pole and how those changes are affecting local ecosystems.

The retired University of California, Santa Cruz, professor was known for his work on invertebrate reproduction, kelp ecology, and Antarctic marine life.

Satellite images of penguin poop reveal eight entirely new colonies and confirm the existence of another three first reported in the 1960s.

The upcoming summer research season has been suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The highest reading, taken from Seymour Island, has yet to be confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization.

Chinstrap penguins are decreasing in numbers due to a lack of krill, their only food source.

Habits such as napping might influence how humans cope with extreme environments, such as those at a polar research facility in winter.

A new analysis finds that ice melt in Greenland and Antarctica could lead to increases of 2 meters by the end of the century if carbon emissions are not reduced.

The insects have already transformed parts of Signy Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and could drastically change Antarctic ecosystems if introduced by humans.

An image of an adult penguin in a crowd of youngsters wins the top prize of an ecology photography competition.

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