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Scientists reveal how ship anchor damage is scarring Antarctica’s seafloor and threatening fragile ecosystems.
Social media users were stunned by the setup revealed in the viral TikTok clip, with one saying: "I would not survive." ...
It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...
Antarctica is now a frozen wasteland, but it was once a lush, forested landscape, according to a new study that found the ...
Adult leopard slugs are both male and female, have a tonguelike organ with 150 rows of microscopic, backward pointing teeth … ...
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 ...
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. Filled with dense ...
Currently, there are only two species of flowering plants native to the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic hair grass, and Antarctic pearlwort. “But with a few new grass seeds here and there ...
This could lead to more diverse plant life in the future, potentially including invasive species that could outcompete native Antarctic plants. The authors of the study say that this greening ...
Currently, there are only two species of flowering plants native to the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic hair grass and Antarctic pearlwort. “But with a few new grass seeds here and there ...
"But probably the biggest risk to the Antarctic animals is eye damage." Antarctic plants, including mosses, have been found to produce their own sunscreen compounds In their paper, Prof Robinson ...