The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

Melting ice is causing changes to the shoreline, animal behavior and even leading to new archaeological discoveries as centuries-old artifacts are revealed for the first time. Take a look at some ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

To maximize time on land, Aurora Expeditions is offering Across the Antarctic Circle: Fly the Drake, with the chance to skip ...

Learn about the wasps that have a gruesome but fascinating way of surviving.

The first known worldwide marine rabies epidemic has emerged among Cape fur seals ( Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus ), ...

Antarctica's harsh otherworldly climate gives a glimpse into the simple microscopic communities that dominated Earth for much of its history, and insights into how life survived the global ice age.

There are stellar destinations here and overseas that are simply at their best when visited aboard a cruise ship.

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

Scientific voyage to Antarctica reveals alarming consequences of summer sea ice loss on ecosystems and wildlife.

The remains of landscapes thought to have formed when ancient rivers flowed across East Antarctica have been discovered—and ...

Antarctica is not just a land of ice and penguins; it's a place of extraordinary, mysterious discoveries that continue to ...