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 ...

Parts of icy Antarctica are turning green with plant life at an alarming rate as the region is gripped by extreme heat events ...

Soil in Antarctica is mostly poor or non-existent, but this increase in plant life will add organic matter, and facilitate soil formation – potentially paving the way for other plants to grow.

Researchers warn that increased plant growth may signal deep changes in Antarctica's biology, potentially transforming landscapes that were once dominated by snow and ice. The study stresses the ...

A team of scientists has identified a plant capable of surviving and growing ... not order, birthed life as we know it ...