While discovering new microbial organisms is interesting, finding larger animals is even more thrilling. Over 25,000 feet ...

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the ...

Learn how starfish got their shape after a complicated evolutionary process, starting with an ancestor that lived 500 million years ago.

Mountains, sub-glacial lakes, hidden valleys, even remnants of lost civilizations: what lies under Antarctica’s vast 2,000-metre thick ice sheet has long been a mystery akin to the depths of the ...

Starfish are some of the most recognisable animals in the world. But their simple appearance belies an evolutionary mystery - how did these animals evolve such an unusual shape? A new fossil discovery ...

In early June, the sun set for the last time for a period of aboutsix weeks, bringing the frozen continent to near darkness. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Advertisement Advertise with NZME.

A submersible revealed hidden ice structures under the Antarctic before vanishing, highlighting the complexities of ice shelf melting dynamics.

Scientists are trying to solve a decade-long mystery by determining the identity of anomalous signals detected from below ice in Antarctica.

Hidden hunting strategies of leopard seals reveal their impact on Antarctic ecosystems by Georgia Aquarium edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...