A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research.

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...

Scientists have shown for the first time that Antarctic krill show a stereotypical reaction in the presence of guano from ...

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape behavior.

Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...