Antarctica is much more than a frozen wasteland. It has a rich and complex history that scientists are only beginning to understand. Recent studies have revealed that the continent's ice sheets have a more dynamic past than previously thought. This new information comes from a team of resea
Antarctica is a place of extremes, and filming there is no easy task. Helen Hobin, a wildlife cinematographer, spent nine months in Antarctica, capturing the lives of emperor penguins. This was no ordinary filming job. It involved living in one of the coldest places on Earth, dealing with temperatur
Antarctica is heating up. This is not good news for the plants that call it home. Two species, Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis, are facing big changes. Scientists wanted to see how these plants handle warmer temperatures and more freeze-thaw cycles. They conducted a lab experiment t
