Antarctic microbe produces potential cancer-fighting drug
Researchers map the genetic machinery behind a natural anti-cancer compound from Antarctica for the first time...
Category : The Biological World
Key Antarctic fish species declining due to climate change
New research finds populations of Antarctic silverfish along the West Antarctic Peninsula are plummeting due to warming temperatures and the loss of sea ice caused...
Genetics reveals how fish and seals adapt to Antarctic cold
New research into seal and fish genomes is giving scientists clues to how these hardy animals evolved to survive the extreme cold of Antarctica and...
Female leopard seals are way, way bigger than their male counterparts
New research shows female leopard seals can be up to twice as large as males, a far bigger difference in body size between the two...
Rumbles, booms and growls: Listen to the first recordings of these Antarctic whale calls
Biologists are getting their first real listen to the vocalizations made by Antarctic minke whales, the most abundant yet least understood whale species in the...
Shedding fluffy baby fur shapes how Weddell seal pups learn to swim
Molting status determines when Weddell seal pups are ready for life in the water more than other developmental milestones, according to new research....
Climate Change In The McMurdo Dry Valleys
The McMurdo Dry Valleys ecosystems are changing because of climate change. In a paper published in the journal Ecology in January researchers said they’ve tracked...
Ultraviolet Radiation Gives Microbes Mixed Messages
Ultraviolet rays from the sun may be disrupting the natural ecology of the waters of Antarctica’s Southern Ocean. A research team, led by a scientist...
A World-Class Classroom At The Bottom Of The World
For early-career scientists, learning the ropes in Antarctica can mean donning actual safety lines and harnesses. This past austral summer, 20 students traveled to the...
An Ecosystem Grows in Antarctica
Antarctica’s native microorganisms are a hearty bunch, able to eke out a living on the planet’s coldest, highest, driest, windiest and emptiest continent. But the...
