It was an uncannily calm day on Macquarie Island, a sliver of oceanic crust located about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. Typically, it's pummeled by icy winds and drenching rains. But ...

Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.

The listing underlines the impact of climate change on Antarctica, which is posing an existential threat to wildlife with ...

China and Russia blocked annual talks on Antarctica from agreeing to upgrade protections for endangered emperor penguins, ...

A new study indicates that the adaptable birds evolved into distinct lineages as isolated populations shifted to match their ...

"The barometer is flashing red, yet critical protections are still being stymied by a small number of parties." ...

Greater protections for Antarctica's emperor penguins, which could put restrictions on shipping and tourism, come under discussion on Tuesday as around 400 government officials and researchers from ...

Navigating snow drifts, social isolation and elephant seals, sci-fi-inspired architect Hugh Broughton is reshaping life at ...

There’s a place so remote, so cold, and so wild that it might just have you questioning reality. Antarctica is usually the place we associate with endless sheets of ice and the occasional huddle of ...

The annual meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations has failed to reach consensus to designate the endangered emperor penguin as a ...