Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, May 8 (Reuters) - Tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula is a niche but booming industry powered by deep ...

A hantavirus outbreak linked to the Antarctica-bound expedition cruise ship MV Hondius has triggered fresh concerns among ...

How a mint-green research base, 14 scientists, and a gentoo penguin colony became part of Ukraine's war strategy.

Antarctic sea ice is shrinking faster than expected. New research shows how winds, ocean heat, and feedback loops caused this ...

A hantavirus outbreak on an Antarctic cruise has led to international health investigations, focusing on potential exposure in Ushuaia, Argentina. The outbreak is linked to three deaths.

The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other ...

The legendary broadcaster has spent his life documenting the world’s most impressive natural spectacles — from his first ...

A species of gentoo penguin previously unknown to science came as the result of an in-depth genetic analysis across 10 ...

Research led by a University of Bristol Ph.D. student has revealed a host of thriving microscopic algae communities in snow ...

Former passengers on the MV Hondius say that the ship was made for wildlife expeditions and that the crew took safety very ...

David Attenborough poses for photographers upon his arrival for the premiere of a new series of Our Planet, at the Natural ...