An international team of researchers has found that penguin defecation slows down temperature rise in Antarctica.

Where they live: Plants are found on every continent, even Antarctica, and every ocean. What they eat: Plants use sunlight for photosynthesis, which produces sugars that fuel them. Plants are an ...

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said boots were imminent on the red planet. But chile — red or green — may not be coming on the trip. A 2021 experiment to grow New Mexico chile in ...

Discover how lichens grow on trees, rocks, and gravestones, their vital role in ecosystems, and tips for spotting them in ...

Quark Expeditions made history twenty years ago as the first operator to bring passengers to Antarctica to witness a total ...

But there are a number of plants and animals that still call this unforgiving ecosystem their home. There are three types of tundra biomes: Arctic tundra, Antarctic tundra, and Alpine tundra.

Fossil sites in Australia hold pollen and spores from the dinosaur age, when the island straddled the Antarctic Circle. Now, scientists have re-created the habitat of "polar dinosaurs," using these ...

Whether you love or hate dandelions, they're blooming in Michigan. Here's what to do with them and reasons you might want to keep them in your yard.

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface ...

Unlike plants, fungi have no chlorophyll and function ... no mycologist had documented any wood-degrading fungi native to Antarctica. After all, fungi generally prefer warmth, and no trees have ...

In Antarctica, penguin droppings are emerging as unexpected climate allies. Research indicates that ammonia from penguin ...

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface.