From polar pack ice to Arctic archipelagos, these winning images reveal how life is exquisitely engineered to survive at the ...

Antarctic fur seals need ice-free ground in order to breed. Why are they disappearing? Leopard seals are the only seals that prey on other seal species although fur seals have rarely been on the menu ...

National Institute of Polar Research Assistant Professor, Nobuo Kokubun Saying: "During the summer, we can go to Antarctica by icebreakers to conduct actual research activities, but during the winter, ...

Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed on Thursday, setting off alarm bells ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online ...

Antarctica’s harsh, icy environment is home to a surprising array of wildlife, from iconic penguins to seals and tiny yet ...

Antarctica is the coldest, driest continent on Earth. As a result, it is virtually uninhabited by humans. At the same time, it contains much of the world's ice and freshwater. Among many of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Studying the ocean is a daunting task. It requires machines that don ...

Bitter cold and floating sea ice long frustrated scientists seeking to study the ocean around Antarctica in winter. The solution: Send in the seals. The polar regions are expected to be especially ...

Oceanographers are using data collected by elephant seals to improve their map of the seafloor on Antarctica’s continental shelf. The new map results from a collaboration between Daniel Costa, a ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

TOKYO, March 1 – A seal wearing a helmet with an antenna might look unusual, but eight Weddell seals, each with a 580g monitoring device on their heads, have been helping Japanese researchers survey ...