What’s the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? An Osaka Metropolitan University-led international ...

Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

Scientists have found evidence for an ancient sea passage linking currently isolated areas of Antarctica. The evidence comes from a study of tiny marine animals living either side of the 2km thick ...

Amongst other places, the blue whale is native to the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica ... completely composed of small shrimp-like animals called krill. Because krill are so small ...

Scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered how the Antarctic midge survives in extreme climates through a two-year life cycle involving quiescence and obligate diapause. This ...

How the Antarctic midge copes with freezing temperatures could hold clues for humans about subjects like cryopreservation, ...