Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the Sun sets in April and does not rise above the horizon again until August. Without sunlight, ...

A new study sheds light on the hidden lives of coastal marten. Researchers at Oregon State University have sharpened the picture of one of the West Coast’s most elusive mammals: the coastal marten.

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time ...

Educational travel is one of the most powerful ways families can grow together and this is especially true in places like Antarctica. “When a child is standing three feet away from a penguin colony, ...

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that ...

Embrace your imagination, creativity, and education with LEGO as they debut new Science Kits to explore the unknown ...

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

Animals on land and sea use sound for different purposes – and alterations in their environment can change the effect it has ...

Scientists have drawn up the most accurate map of Antarctica, offering background to the continent’s response to climate change.

After a catastrophic outbreak of bird flu devastated southern elephant seal populations in 2023, scientists are on high alert.