A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

New research analysing whale life in Antarctica using DNA contained in mud samples is being pioneered in Saudi Arabia ...

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Whales are among the largest animals to have ever lived – and scientists are discovering they also play a big role in the ...

Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth, teems with life. For tourists who make it this far south, the experience ...

A three-week journey following Ernest Shackleton’s epic voyage to save his crew is a powerful experience of the most remote place on Earth.

Ocean Scientist Sean McLoughlin from from Clogher, Portnoo is working on one of the most important climate studies on earth.

Andrew Bayly still remembers the "visual assault" of Antarctica, the piercing blue clarity and scale-bending brightness. The National MP tells how he once convinced his companions to join him on what ...

The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula has a constant drone ...

Who said expedition cruising was only for grown ups? Here are four family voyages for young explorers and conservationists.

Around the world, rising temperatures and erratic weather are forcing animals to adapt in startling ways – with consequences ...