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.

Within almost four decades, the Antarctic Peninsula has seen the amount of greenery increase by over 1,000 per cent - with mosses being the type of greenery found growing on the land. This is a ...

Called "marine snow," it's composed of dead animals, plants, feces and other organic materials ... as a global collaborative ...

NOAA research shows it would take the average tree more than 1500 years to sequester the amount of carbon dioxide a whale can ...

Under the web of agreements governing Antarctica, cargo must be checked for any sign of plants, seeds, insects and rodents. Visitors must ensure the items they bring are clean. In our new research ...

The ship takes a maximum of 200 guests to Antarctica, and the guest-to-staff ... delivers water and nutrients from the reservoir to the plants. That means that fresh herbs and greens can grow ...

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.

Scientists in Chile have discovered molecules in two species of Antarctic flowers that protect the plants from solar radiation and could potentially be used in products such as sunscreen for ...

On this week's episode: is our universe inside a black hole, Antarctic explorers, tracking teenaged turtles, and carbon-neutral concrete.