The tiny flightless Antarctic midge has developed its own method of coping with freezing temperatures. The post Antartica’s ...

Quark Expeditions will also launch a new 14-day expedition called ‘Antarctica by Helicopter: Crossing the Circle & the ...

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Antarctica’s only native insect could provide inspiration for how humans could travel into deep space. The tiny midge called ...

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

Quark Expeditions has unveiled the ‘New Adventures: Whales, Camping, and Science’, its highlight anticipated Antarctic 2026-2027 season with a series of exciting firsts.

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

Feb. 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. In Antarctica, killer whales hunt using their intelligence and teamwork. Swimming ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

Quark Expeditions will charter the World Voyager from Atlas Ocean Voyages for three Antarctica seasons, starting with the ...

Ice-rated expedition ships are becoming a familiar sight in a less rugged and more well-trodden part of the world: the Mediterranean. Discover if you should book this type of ship for a less ...