A wildlife photographer has captured what are believed to be the first underwater images of the rare, elusive Ross seal.

About 90 million years ago, the frozen realm of Antarctica used to be a lush, swampy, temperate forest, similar to those found in New Zealand today.

The sea ice changed completely over the course of a few hours, from disconnected floes to a vast, snow-covered plain.

Animals have evolved to sleep in extreme ways — for example, taking micro naps during parenting, sleeping on the wing during ...

There is nowhere on earth quite as ethereal as Antarctica. This icy kingdom is nestled at the bottom of our planet and holds a vast wilderness to be explored. You might catch a glimpse of whales and ...

From cargo-passenger hybrids in French Polynesia to glamorous riverboats on the Nile, small ships offer a more intimate, ...

That ethos continued in 1993, when Damon and Deanne Howes headed into the wilds of south-western Tasmania (Issue 36, Oct–Dec ...

Imagine walking out on a sheet of ice, looking up at the sky, and spotting the sun and moon simultaneously in the middle of ...

Shaking caused by quakes may cause ocean floor vents to release more nutrients, triggering blooms in plant-like organisms ...

Glacial earthquakes are rocking the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica. Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake ...