The icy landscapes of Antarctica are turning green at a faster rate than previously thought, researchers warned, a change that could spark dramatic shifts in its fragile ecosystems. Plant cover on ...

A new study has revealed that tiny organisms called snow algae are significantly contributing to the surface melting on ...

Insufficient monitoring leaves gaps in our knowledge of Antarctica's unique lifeforms and ecosystems—and their global ...

Antarctica is more than the barren wasteland it seems to be. It tells us a lot about our planet, and a discovery made beneath ...

As climate change slowly strips Antarctica of its glistening white ice, the frozen continent is getting more and more green. New NASA imaged reveal how vegetation cover across the Antarctic ...

As global temperature rises, Antarctica's pristine landscape is already changing, and new research shows most of the region's plant and animal species -- including its iconic penguins -- are in ...

The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across the region. The satellite ...

More than half of Antarctica's native species will likely disappear by the end of the century if global warming continues at its current pace, according to new research published Thursday.

The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across the region.   The ...

A lovesick Polish scientist on a remote island has aided understanding of Antarctica's two flowering plants with a tribute to his beloved written in penguin dung fertilizer, Chilean researchers said.

65% of Antarctica's plants and animals could disappear, scientists say. Its iconic penguins are most at risk ...