This summer, parts of the continent experienced ... “Seeds, spores and plant fragments can readily find their way to the ...

The jump of highly pathogenic avian influenza to people is one of the worst nightmares for virologists, but at the moment the ...

Often referred to as the last great frontier, Antarctica is the ultimate destination for an unforgettable adventure. Aside ...

Summer mixed-layer depths are similar ... is likely to drive a downward trend in the magnitude of phytoplankton blooms in this region of the Antarctic Peninsula.

It is summer in South Georgia and resident penguins ... the Weddell Sea from the site of the Larsen C ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula. In 2022, the Larsen C ice shelf — which was roughly ...

While colder temperatures have been recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica (minus 128.6 degrees on July 21, 1983) and Klink ...

Before the second winter, the larvae reach their final stage but don't pupate. Instead, they enter obligatory diapause, a natural dormancy phase in their life cycle.

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Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on ...