It can be tricky to see sponges as animals, stationary and plant-like as they are, but they represent some of the ...

Last year avian influenza brought death to the picturesque island of South Georgia off Antarctica. This season scientists ...

Citizen science programs aboard cruise ships are documenting outbreaks in areas where researchers seldom tread.

The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore ...

Take a journey to Earth's polar regions, where majestic bears and penguins roam wild in their untamed frozen kingdoms.

Last summer, the famous Penguin Post Office was off-limits due to the threat of avian flu, so its workers got creative.

Another way to reach Antarctica is by flying. If you find yourself in the right season, you can fly to the South Pole from Cape Town or Punta Arenas. Scattered glaciers, stark landscapes, extreme ...

Find out where Antarctic cruises take you—glaciers, icy waters, penguin colonies, and remote islands. See the amazing spots ...