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Jessica Farrer–a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition Killer ...

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 ...

Out of five known emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea region of western Antarctica, four have failed to breed this year as chicks likely drowned in the melting sea ice. When you ...

An elusive species of deep-sea squid has been seen alive for the first time off Antarctica, National Geographic has announced. Researchers filmed the Antarctic gonate squid (Gonatus antarcticus) ...

Scientists put trackers on Antarctic seals to help them map the ocean floor. The deep-diving seals uncovered a massive underwater canyon more than a mile deep. This canyon may help scientists predict ...