Penguins and seals may rule Antarctica’s waters, but its largest land animal is a 6mm midge that “freezes” and dries out come winter—only to thaw and keep going when it’s warmer. Here is its story.

In January 1774, Captain James Cook’s third and final attempt to sail south in search of the elusive Terra Australis was blocked by impenetrable sea ice. A frustrated Cook left the question of a ...

Part I. Evolution and adaptations. 1. Evolution reshaped life for the water column : the skeleton of the Antarctic silverfish Pleuragramma antarctica Boulenger, 1902 / Olga Voskoboinikova, H. William ...

Held Aug. 26-30, 1974 in Washington, D.C. Includes some contributions in French. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries ...

The Antarctic continent represents one of the most extreme environments on Earth, yet its soils, substrates, and even the air harbour a rich assemblage of fungal taxa. Adaptations to low temperatures, ...

Two new Australian novels imagine how we might live in a climate‑changed future. Bri Lee’s Seed explores antinatalism in an ...