Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...

Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...

Antarctica or the Arctic? Sue Halliwell compares both places as polar travel destinations. They may look alike, but as travel ...

The Antarctic continent is cold, dark, and desolate for much of the year, so scientists want a cuddly feline companion to keep them company. What could possibly go wrong?

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, and a nose for novelty animal stories.

The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the ...

Victoria Gill Animals are more vulnerable to the Sun's harmful rays during the Antarctic summer It is now lasting through to December - well in to the Antarctic summer. "That's when things will be ...

"They can create entirely new habitats that would make it harder for those amazing Antarctic animals to find their own place to live." Victoria Gill Antarctica's coasts are home to many endemic ...

This lack of sunlight, combined with frozen soils and reduced vegetation, make it difficult for animals to survive in polar environments, but some - like the polar bear - have evolved to cope.