Mites are common in the Antarctic – there are hundreds of species. Some even live in the nasal cavities of penguins. Penguin ...

It is a small species of only 1–2 millimeters in length but important for the Antarctic soil ecosystem, fulfilling an important function as a decomposer of organic matter. The midge species ...

Below South America. In West Antarctica. But here is the flightless midge in the ointment: six seismic surveys do not yet equal confirmed reserves. Seismic surveys can offer valuable information ...

Speaking from Sydney to Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, McCurry explains his new find which shows climate — and change: Can you describe your work? I am a palaeontologist — we study ancient animals ...

Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have one out of every three bites of food we eat. That’s because about 35 percent of the ...

The introduction of just one flightless midge to Antarctica could have a huge effect on the region’s simple terrestrial ecosystems. Researchers and other visitors must be careful not to further ...

Caddisfly Larvae in a built home. Image by jalonsohu via Deposirphotos. The Antarctic midge holds the distinction of being Antarctica’s only native insect and the largest purely terrestrial animal on ...