This was a time when dinosaurs existed and Earth’s climate was warmer, which may be credited to an ice-free Antarctica’s ...

Visitors to Australia are often shocked at having to declare an apple or wooden item under our biosecurity policies.

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 ...

In parts of Antarctica the winter temperature can be minus 60°C. Scientists do experiments to see how the cold affects humans of the world. They also look at the animals and any plants.

McClintock, 67, will be working from UAB during this National Science Foundation-funded expedition to Palmer Station that continues studies on the potential impacts of ocean acidification on the ...

Antarctica lies at the South Pole. In mountainous areas temperatures fall to -60 °c. In mountainous areas temperatures fall to -60 °c. Look at this slideshow to see how the position of the Earth ...

This includes recording data on wildlife such as penguins, whales, seals and seabirds, and studying the mosses and lichens which form Antarctic flora. It will also bring back geological samples ...