A massive fossil discovery buried in Antarctica is rewriting the rules of prehistoric reproduction. This find challenges ...

Scientific voyage to Antarctica reveals alarming consequences of summer sea ice loss on ecosystems and wildlife.

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

A new study challenges recent claims about dramatic "greening" in Antarctica and how this conflicts with decades of field-based ecological knowledge. The new opinion article, "Is Antarctica Greening?" ...

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent. Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's ...

What’s new: A recent study reveals that the icy Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica, has experienced a nearly twelve-fold increase in plant cover over the last 35 ...

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 ...

Although Antarctica doesn’t have good soil, these mossy pioneer plants could create richer habitats that could be ripe for invasive species to take hold of the continent.

The Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing rapid plant growth, with vegetation increasing over tenfold in recent decades due to accelerating climate change. This greening, primarily mosses ...

Greening of Antarctica shows how climate change affects the frozen continent Plant growth is accelerating on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands.

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 ...