It can be tricky to see sponges as animals, stationary and plant-like as they are, but they represent some of the longest-living animals on the planet. Arguably the most impressive can be found in ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

When snow falls on the ice sheet, where subzero temperatures ensure it doesn’t melt. Antarctic temperatures regularly reach ...

Jessica Farrer–a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition Killer ...

"This is, to the best of my knowledge, the first live footage of this animal worldwide," Bolstad told National Geographic. Scientists have known about the Antarctic gonate squid for more than 100 ...