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.

If you were to wander along the parts of Antarctica that are ice-free, you might be surprised to see something soft and ...

Ukrainian scientists discovered Marchantia berteroana, a plant which has never been seen there before, near the Vernadsky Research Base. This could be another sign that West Antarctica is warming, ...

A portion of the world's iciest, coldest continent is "greening" at a dramatic rate because of global warming, scientists announced in a recent study. In fact, the research showed that vegetation ...

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 years.

Moss has the potential to provide food for astronauts of the future, according to a study that exposed one of Earth's oldest ...

The federal government's major package of new funding for Australia's Antarctic program, announced on Tuesday, promises an additional A$804.4 million over the next decade. A team of researchers from ...