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 ...

According to researchers, it could lead to the arrival of non-native species, which might disrupt an already vulnerable ecosystem. The risk is real because Antarctic soil could become hospitable to ...

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

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world, virtually uninhabited because of how cold it is and how much of the ...

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 ...

Antarctica is turning green as plants take over parts of the icy landscape. The change is happening far faster than expected, ...

“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 ...

A new study on Antarctica revealed that rising temperatures are causing the region's plant life to significantly increase — a ...