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A team of scientists has uncovered a surprising discovery beneath a slowly retreating Antarctic glacier, challenging what we thought we knew about the biodiversity in one of the most extreme ...

Humans may count themselves lucky to reach 100, but some creatures have lifespans that make centuries look like a weekend. In the ocean’s depths and the world’s quiet corners, a handful of species ...

When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach -40°C or lower in the interior, with the lowest ever temperature on Earth ...

An emperor penguin colony has a new metallic member. A tiny robot, named "Echo," is living with the penguins in Antarctica. The unmanned vehicle will help scientists study the vulnerability of marine ...

Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice. In a remote ...

Most forms of life cannot survive extreme environmental conditions, like excessive temperatures. Likewise, the significant majority of species on our planet have a set lifespan and cannot exist past a ...