Sleeper sharks live extraordinarily long lives and can thrive in near-freezing ocean temperatures near Earth's poles.

"It's incredibly energy-intensive and the birds use up to 50% of their body mass," he says. It is "probably the most ...

In the frigid depths of the Southern Ocean, a newly discovered creature is captivating researchers with its striking resemblance to a strawberry. Named Promachocrinus fragarius, or the strawberry ...

In October, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) convened in Australia. AWI is a member of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC), an alliance ...

A marine researcher has captured the first-ever video footage of a shark swimming in Antarctica’s near-freezing waters. The incredible footage, which you can see for yourself in this Instagram post, ...

Researchers come 'eye-to-eye with a killer whale' during their Antarctic expedition.

Underwater earthquakes in Antarctica can trigger massive phytoplankton blooms, linking deep-sea seismic activity to ocean ...

A bulky shape drifted through dim water nearly half a kilometer below the Antarctic surface, moving slowly over a pale seabed. At first glance, it looked like something familiar.

Researchers aboard the RSV Nuyina are on a two-month mission to better understand a massive Antarctic glacier. Australian Antarctic Division Armed with lab equipment and two months of food and clothes ...

Turkish scientists say research shows risks in Antarctic region from diseases carried by migratory birds to plastic waste ...

It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that ...