A team of scientists has overcome a major challenge in predicting how Antarctic life will fare under future climate scenarios ...

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Do you know which continent is permanently covered with snow? Explore why Antarctica holds this distinction, along with its location, climate, ice coverage, importance and interesting facts in this ...

The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) are a cold desert region of Antarctica supporting terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems that host microbial food webs, with few species of primitive animals (like ...

Three kilometers above sea level at the bottom of the world is a near-unbearably cold desert. The icy landscape is featureless and flat; useful in the height of summer when the mercury climbs to -30 ...