Rockhoppers – the climbing artists
Rockhopper penguins know their way around steep terrain. New studies show that the little guys have a lot going for them in other ways, too.
Rockhopper penguins know their way around steep terrain. New studies show that the little guys have a lot going for them in other ways, too.
Rapid ice loss in the Arctic is creating more and more open water, which emits more gases and aerosols that affect the climate.
American researchers have discovered why Antarctic sea ice is melting faster than it is building up: simply because of solar radiation.
In less than a decade, an unprecedented collaborative project has succeeded in tripling the Klinse-Za caribou population.
Sound is carried faster in warmer Arctic waters than in colder ones, which means good news and bad news for Arctic marine mammals and other animals.
Antarctic fish have adapted over thousands of years to survive in the freezing temperatures of Antarctic waters. In the process, they have lost the ability to grow quickly.
Compared to West Antarctica, climate change has had little impact on East Antarctica. But this could now be over.
In addition to Australia and New Zealand, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is now also looking for workers for operations in Antarctica. According to James Miller, a BAS human-resources spokesperson, the jobs are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: “We have world-class labs, housing, offices and technical facilities at the five BAS-operated research stations. We need the best […]
According to recent results, the Vikings were driven out of southern Greenland not because of decreasing temperatures, but because of increasing drought.
A new study identifies 21 European rivers, including the Rhine, as sources of microplastic pollution in the Arctic Ocean.
At both ends of the globe, heat waves with temperature differences of up to 40°C above average have completely surprised and amazed experts.
Researchers identify the most likely sources of cosmic neutrinos hitting detectors at the South Pole in a new study.
Peatlands in the Arctic permafrost belt are responding more strongly to warming than previously thought.
An international research team has discovered evidence in ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland that points to gigantic volcanic eruptions during the last ice age.
Swiss research groups are launching several projects with Greenlandic partners to assess natural hazards and study climate change impacts on the fjords.
The crater, discovered in 2015 under the ice cap in northwestern Greenland, originated from an asteroid impact many millions of years ago, according a recent dating study.
The first ship in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter program will be named “Polar Sentinel.” This was announced by USCG Commanding Admiral Karl Schultz.
The ancestors of orcas, which today hunt polar animals such as seals, penguins and even whales, only went after fish, an international study shows.
Hublot and the Polar Pod expedition enter into a partnership. The Polar Pod is an emission-free vessel to explore the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.
The Endurance22 expedition has achieved the sensation – the team has found the wreck of the “Endurance” after weeks of searching!
Artificial intelligence is being eyed as a way to keep traditional knowledge alive
Thanks to its special shell surface, the Antarctic scallop manages to remain ice-free even in supercooled water.
Climate change is bringing more favorable conditions for vegetation at alpine altitudes and in the high Arctic. However, shrubs suffer from drought.
One of the world’s largest chunks of ice is generating incredible amounts of heat