When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent.

Global team of researchers compile comprehensive picture of the species found in world's most remote continent A pioneering ...

This makes them independent from animals and insects ... of the recent research mapping vegetation in Antarctica. She points out that these new maps provide key information on a scale which ...

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 ...

SYDNEY, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have created a new detailed map of Antarctica's ice-free land that they say will help protect the continent's biodiversity. The team, led by ...

Chrissie: Well, Antarctica is way down in the middle of the Southern Ocean, so we’ll need a map that’s looking ... They also look at the animals and any plants. Penguin Post Office at Port ...

Now, a team led by researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Ecosystem Science has developed a high-resolution map and hierarchical classification system of Antarctica’s ice-free lands ...