Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and does not rise above the horizon again until August. Without sunlight, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antarctic icefish are transparent, white-blooded fish that lack red blood cells and hemoglobin. Antifreeze proteins in their blood ...

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula has ...

Tourists were stunned when a pair of orcas tried to hunt a gentoo penguin alongside their ship. Here’s what happened next.

It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that and have done so for thousands of years. Unfortunately, with the ...

Giant sea spiders, ice fish and octopuses are among the surprisingly abundant creatures scientists have found in a stretch of sea that used to be covered by ice. An international team onboard the ...

Striations, grooves, and mud deposits from anchor retrieval were visible in the substrate of the ocean floor. At the disturbed sites, little to no marine life was present. Credit: Matt Mulrennan / ...

Embrace your imagination, creativity, and education with LEGO as they debut new Science Kits to explore the unknown ...