THE emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri Gray) breeds only around the coastline of Antarctica. Many decades elapsed between the time when the birds were first seen and the discovery of a breeding ...

Macrograph of an approximately 70 µm amber extracted from the lignite in the sediments of the MeBo core PS104_20-2 9R. A new discovery has closed a significant gap in the global map of amber ...

A new discovery has closed a significant gap in the global map of amber finds: for the first time, amber has been unearthed in Antarctica. This discovery, led by scientists from the Alfred Wegener ...

Today, Antarctica is a huge frozen continent, though it was once temperate enough to be covered in swampy forests. Now, a team of scientists has discovered fossilized tree resin—amber—on the ...

Roughly 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees. Researchers have now made the southernmost discovery of amber in the world. Roughly 90 ...

It’s the first known time an emperor penguin has made the 2,200-mile swim from Antarctica to Australia. Image 1 of 5 Courtesy: Miles Brotherson/DBCA It was spotted by beachgoers on Nov.

Visitors to Ocean Beach near the coastal town of Denmark were caught by surprise when the one-meter (3.3-foot) penguin appeared on the sand this month, far from its natural Antarctic habitat ...

An emperor penguin that appeared on an Australian beach journeyed over 2,000 miles from its native Antarctica in what could be the first appearance of the species on the continent. The penguin ...

Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been closed, thanks to a team led by Dr. Johann P. Klages from the Alfred ...

The Antarctica Ice Ultra is an endurance race that challenges athletes to push their limits. The competitors faced extreme conditions, with temperatures starting at -17°C and plummeting to -25°C ...

An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was ...