The pristine Antarctic ecosystem is being upended by the climate crisis, a study found. With warming summers, the numbers of two flowering plants in Antarctica have grown rapidly. Scientists had ...

Some cute little plants in Antarctica are flourishing in warmer temperatures—an ominous sign for rest of the continent and the world. A study published Monday in Current Biology finds that the ...

Alien species are invading Antarctica from as far away as the Arctic — and could fundamentally alter ecosystems in the world’s last relatively untouched continent, an international team of ...

We may cultivate crops in space one day, so scientists are running an Antarctic greenhouse to prepare. They've harvested the first crop, but like any space mission, it's a bit tricky.

Antarctic Plants And Animal Life Survived Ice Ages Date: September 30, 2007 Source: British Antarctic Survey Summary: Springtails, mites, worms and plant life could help solve the mystery of ...

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

The pristine Antarctic ecosystem is being upended by the climate crisis, a study found. With warming summers, the numbers of two flowering plants in Antarctica have grown rapidly. Scientists had ...

Antarctica's plants are struggling to survive due to rapid climate change, highlighting a new frontier in understanding environmental impacts.

Ice-free areas in Antarctica could expand by close to 25% by 2100 and drastically change the animal and plant life of the continent.

Study Finds Antarctic Plants Are Thriving. That Could Be a Problem. Dramatic greening heralds accelerating changes to fragile polar ecosystems.

Antarctic mosses grow at a rate of just one millimeter per year and can withstand life on one of the harshest environments on Earth.