A peer-reviewed study published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health has been cited for documenting what its author described as the oldest known human remains on Antarctic soil. The ...

A team of 57 researchers set out on a 70-day Antarctic voyage to observe the effects of our steadily warming planet. Among their discoveries were vast areas of melting ice and microplastics in ...

Sleeper sharks live extraordinarily long lives and can thrive in near-freezing ocean temperatures near Earth's poles.

Scientists have discovered a rare red-coloured bacterium in an Antarctic lake that can survive extreme cold and intense UV radiation. The microbe could have important applications in biotechnology, ...

In a groundbreaking find, scientists have unearthed the oldest recorded air, trapped within Antarctic ice for an astonishing 6 million years. This discovery provides an unprecedented window into the ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “large” pores on its throat off of Antarctica and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Derek Oyen via Unsplash Off the coast of Antarctica, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Antarctica is the remotest part of the world, but it is a hub of scientific discovery, ...

Polar Journal AG has launched a new digital platform aimed at exploring and studying polar sciences. This platform offers a space for researchers, enthusiasts, and curious individuals who are ...

Scientists with the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre captured footage of a sleeper shark, one of the ocean's rare and mysterious long-lived species. Inkfish, UWA, Kelpie Geosciences Sharks can be ...

Off the coast of Antarctica, scientists aboard a research vessel sorted through the specimens they’d collected. Among the catch were two sea creatures with “large” pores on their throats. It took ...