A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...

Researchers from the University of Murica (Murica, Spain), the Carlos III Health Institute (Madrid, Spain), and the University of Siena (Siena, Italy) evaluated the concentration of polychlorinated ...

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A newly discovered dragonfish, isolated for 780,000 years in Antarctica’s frozen waters, has just been revealed.

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing ... But climate change is upending the penguins' carefully tuned biological cycles. The crucial sea ice they depend on is ...

Individually, Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) do not make much of an impression. With a maximum body length of six centimetres, a weight of just two grams and its transparent skin, it does not ...

Marine ecosystems rely on food webs that hinge on microscopic life. One creature in particular has drawn the attention of scientists because of its pivotal role in feeding relationships and ocean ...

"Antarctic krill are the superheroes of the Southern Ocean," said Rod Downie, chief polar adviser at the wildlife charity WWF-UK. "They are tiny, unsung heroes that sustain incredible marine life ...

HUGH W. DUCKLOW, WILLIAM R. FRASER, MICHAEL P. MEREDITH, SHARON E. STAMMERJOHN, SCOTT C. DONEY, DOUGLAS G. MARTINSON, SÉVRINE F. SAILLEY, OSCAR M. SCHOFIELD, DEBORAH ...