But even as these melting glaciers worry the scientific world, the presence in Antarctica of plants proving resistant to extreme conditions has also sparked hope for a warming planet. Chile is one of ...

This was a time when dinosaurs existed and Earth’s climate was warmer, which may be credited to an ice-free Antarctica’s ...

Underneath Antarctica’s endless sheets of ice lies a hidden world of deep valleys, towering peaks, and sprawling plains. For ...

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 ...