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A leathery fossil unearthed from Antarctic sediment is overturning core ideas about how Earth’s dominant marine reptiles ...

At first glance, the giant tetrapod dinosaur, Cryolophosaurus, looks like a terrifying T-rex. Closer inspection reveals that the 21-foot predator is covered in feathers instead of scales, and sports a ...

Humans may count themselves lucky to reach 100, but some creatures have lifespans that make centuries look like a weekend. In the ocean’s depths and the world’s quiet corners, a handful of species ...

An emperor penguin colony has a new metallic member. A tiny robot, named "Echo," is living with the penguins in Antarctica. The unmanned vehicle will help scientists study the vulnerability of marine ...

Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice. In a remote ...

Many will remember the adventurous books about Lars, the little polar bear. In sometimes more, sometimes less icy surroundings, the bear and his friends embarked on great explorations. Alongside Lena, ...