This research was part of the Ross Sea Region Research and Monitoring Programme,, funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment. Theresa Cole does not work for, consult, ...

Scientists are investigating how Adélie penguin colonies along the coast of Antarctica’s Ross Sea have adapted over the last 6,000 years. Jamie Wood Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, ...

Scientists confirm a deadly strain of avian influenza has been detected in southern elephant seals on a remote Australian island.

We tend to appreciate penguins for their cuteness. But to the natural world, it’s their poop that matters. According to research, published Thursday in the journal Current Biology, penguin and ...

Apparently bird flu wasn't just for the birds. Scientists with the British Antarctic Survey say one species on a remote island was hit hard by the outbreak. South Georgia Island lies in the southern ...

Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.

LAGOON ISLAND, Antarctica (Reuters) - A group of elephant seals lolling by a damaged wooden hut in Antarctica vastly complicated simple repairs Wednesday, a sign of extra hazards to people on the ...

Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to flourish in an otherwise inhospitable place. And, since poop stains on the ice are ...