Among the many unique qualities of this long-extinct Antarctic bird, it seems to have been the earliest creature that could ...

In the frozen world of Antarctica, one tiny insect has mastered the art of survival. The Antarctic midge, the only insect ...

For over a century, scientists were baffled by Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls, where deep red water flows from a glacier, ...

Does a duck always look like a duck and quack like a duck? Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ...

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

Blood Falls in Antarctica flows unpredictably with iron-rich, salty water. Microbes inside survive without sunlight.

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

Led by the Australian Antarctic Division, instruments deployed in the lake measure water temperature, salinity, and depth, offering vital data on the interaction between the ice shelf and the ocean.

"Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as 'vegavis,'" said professor Christopher Torres.

Antarctic midge survives extreme climate through quiescence and obligate diapause, key to its survival in harsh environment.