A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of ...

Bird flu may have killed thousands of penguins in Antarctica, researchers have said as they probe a suspected outbreak of the deadly virus. A scientific expedition last month found at least 532 ...

We live in an era when human activities are negatively modifying the world at alarming rates. We are experiencing a massive ...

The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI H5N1) in Antarctica.

Even in Antarctica, scientists and workers are feeling the impacts—and are terrified for what’s to come. The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) operates three permanent stations in Antarctica.

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu travelled 6,600 kilometres over the sea to Kerguelen Island, which is just 440km from ...

These viruses have been found on every continent except Antarctica, including places like Ghana, China, Australia and Brazil. This shows that henipaviruses are probably common in nature ...

“Antarctica is a permanent objective of Argentine foreign policy. This year we've cut the number of personnel, both military and scientists, and summer transitory stations will not be opene ...

and the importance of keeping Antarctica virus free. The ship will drop off the station teams, food, fuel, scientific equipment and medical supplies at King Edward Point and Bird Island before ...

The 9th National Antarctic Science Expedition continues conducting extensive research in Antarctica, focusing on the impact of human activities on ...