The ozone layer above Antarctica is thinning at an alarming rate, posing threat to the wildlife breeding below in the ice.

Check back for the latest studies. Blue-boned amphibians and sharp-toothed river creatures: See new species discoveries ...

"The great advantage of Antarctica is that one never gets ill," said Robert Scott. A lot can change in 100 years, and H5N1 is devastating the peninsula.

Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...

In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

This lack of sunlight, combined with frozen soils and reduced vegetation, make it difficult for animals to survive in polar environments, but some - like the polar bear - have evolved to cope.

Scientists explored the seafloor after an iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet. They were shocked by what they found.