“Soil in Antarctica is mostly poor or non-existent, but this increase in plant life will add organic matter, and facilitate soil formation – potentially paving the way for other plants to gro ...

Researchers are finding some troubling trends developing in Antartica that could change life there as we know it.

A new declaration aims to make the southernmost continent an autonomous legal entity, akin to a nation-state, with inherent ...

The risk is real because Antarctic soil could become hospitable to invasive plants. These could spread quickly, displacing native species that have adapted to this harsh environment. Scientists ...

Antarctica is turning green as plants take over parts of the icy landscape. The change is happening far faster than expected, which could spell trouble for the frozen but still living ecosystems.

The first color that comes to mind when thinking about Antarctica is a stark white, which makes sense, given the southernmost continent is generally buried in ice and snow. It has earned its ...

In 2024, the Antarctic ozone hole reached a smaller size compared to other years, with full recovery projected by 2066.

But even as these melting glaciers worry the scientific world, the presence in Antarctica of plants proving resistant to extreme conditions has also sparked hope for a warming planet. Chile is one of ...

A vital glacier in western Antarctica appears to be smoking in a rare view captured by a NASA satellite earlier this month.

James McAlloon, a Queensland resident, has been training for his upcoming Antarctica journey. In December, he will be attempting to become the first person to complete a six week sea-to-summit ...