Scientists working on a remote Antarctica research station have pleaded to be rescued after accusing one of their team of assault. The nine-person team had only just arrived for a 13-month overwinter ...

New proposal suggests drastic plan to save endangered species. July 19, 2008 — -- If the most dire climate predictions come to pass, the Arctic ice cap will melt entirely, and polar bears could ...

Saltwater doesn’t run through their veins, so why don’t icefish freeze? They are protected from freezing because they produce large quantities of antifreeze proteins (AFPs) in their blood. This means ...

Modern Antarctica is a frozen desert, largely devoid of life except around the coasts. But this wasn't always the case. In 1833, naturalist James Eights found fossilized wood buried in the continent's ...

When it comes to Arctic apex predators, the polar bear is the first animal that typically comes to mind. It’s a top predator, ...

Penguins and polar bears do not share icy landscapes. Penguins evolved in the Southern Hemisphere, adapting to cold waters ...