Their survival strategies highlight the resilience of life in one of the ... isolated and extreme environment. 7 animals that thrive in harsh conditions of Antarctica Leopard seals Leopard seals ...

In 2017, scientists discovered amber in a sediment core from the Antarctic, and analysis since has revealed a startling truth ...

It’s an animal, not a plant—a cousin of sea stars ... An octopus jets above a seabed packed with life. Antarctica has at least 16 species of octopuses. All have a specialized pigment in ...

Cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals have previously reached Antarctica aboard exploration vessels. Discovery also had a pet dog Scamp; and Captain Scott’s Terra Nova expedition had a pet ...

"It's a really unique laboratory, if you like, that gives us an insight into biodiversity and life in Antarctica," he said. "It's a significant glacier in that it's 150 kilometres long by ...