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Russia’s invasion reached Antarctica. Thirty-one scientists from Ukraine’s Vernadsky Base joined the army—now they’re called ...

I’ve wanted to travel to Antarctica since before I was a professional travel journalist. Fascinated by the tales of Shackleton, Byrd and Scott, I wanted that sense of discovery of a wild, untamed ...

Viewers watched as Tyson jokingly described his role as needing to rescue this man from his existential angst about the Universe, while Shatner, re ...

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William Shatner recalls speaking to 'diplomat pooper' penguin in Antarctica: 'He exploded poop' The "Star Trek" actor called penguins an "incredible life form," but noted that they really don't ...

The smell from their poop forms clouds that block sunlight, but melting ice continues to threaten their survival.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In Antarctica, penguin poop, or guano, can cover the ground for miles, especially around penguin colonies with thousands of individuals. In ...

Penguins produce a lot of ammonia when they poop and pee. When this ammonia mixes with gases from tiny ocean plants called phytoplankton, it creates small particles in the air.

The link between clouds and penguin poop is not an obvious one but it has important implications for climate change. New research has revealed the cloud-forming properties of penguin guano (poop ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...