Although the continent of Antarctica is usually described as a hostile, frozen wilderness, surprisingly unique animals exist that have adapted to its extreme conditions. Indeed, although this is a ...

The team realized that some of these Antarctic species had never seen humans before, especially the penguins they met.

In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...

National Geographic photographer Michaela Skovranova captures an Antarctic summer teeming with wildlife. Gentoo penguins make their way to the ocean on Brown Bluff, a basalt tuya located on the ...