Scientists warn that the world's sea ice - the frozen ocean water at the North and South Poles - has plunged to a record low.

Antarctica was once a distant, almost mythical destination at the end of the world. However, in the age of global travel, ...

Projections of our future under climate change paint a picture of extreme weather and acidified oceans, a world many of today ...

The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course for South Georgia, raising concerns for the island's wildlife population ...

An artistic collection of wildlife photos and artwork influenced by a photograph is being featured at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Bedford. The exhibitions “Wild Realms: A Global Journey in ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

An artistic depiction of the Late Cretaceous modern (crown) bird, Vegavis iaai, pursuit diving for fish in the shallow ocean ...

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...

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

What is the biggest animal in the world? It is worth noting that the largest living animals in the world today aren’t land animals, because on land they must struggle against the forces of gravity to ...

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It's not always cosy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.