Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

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DNA testing confirmed remains found in a Utah reservoir belong to a man who went missing in 2004, police said, ending a ...

Ukrainian scientists have come close to solving the mystery of how Antarctic flowering plants manage to survive in extreme ...

Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

It experiences obligatory diapause, a period of dormancy that is naturally induced at a fixed time in an organism's life cycle. When we think of Antarctic animals, most would mention penguins, and ...

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

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

"Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as 'vegavis,'" said professor Christopher Torres.