The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

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

Million-Year-Old Fossil of a 'Super Ostrich' Almost the Size of a Polar Bear Amazes Researchers Extinct animals provide ...

The vast ice fields of barren whiteness stretch toward the horizon, creating one of the most isolated environments on the ...

As the iceberg melts, its released elements can alter the physics and chemistry of the ocean, propelling particles from the ocean’s surface to its bottom and thereby locking some of the planet’s ...

The world's largest iceberg has run aground in shallow waters off the remote British island of South Georgia, home to ...