Lichens and mosses follow. They are just a few centimetres tall but compared to other life on Antarctica's shores they look like giants. Once lichens and mosses have made themselves a home ...

But it’s the loss of sea ice that seems to be responsible for Antarctica’s newfound greenery. Mosses are the dominant species in the greened-up areas. The warmer temperatures and increased ...

In addition to becoming markedly warmer, the Antarctic Peninsula is flush with rapidly growing moss, a study published yesterday (May 18) in Current Biology finds. In their report, the scientists ...

But Antarctica is getting busier ... Weddell seals and snow petrels), mosses and lichens that harbour tiny invertebrates (such as mites, water-bears and springtails), and an array of microbes ...

Antarctica lies at the South Pole, and is home to lots of species such as penguins, whales, mosses, and lichens. Challenges in Antarctica One of the biggest challenges Antarctica faces is climate ...

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 ...