The sub Antarctic islands are famous for the sanctuary ... the megaherbs – species that have grown unusually large and produce spectacular flower displays. The megaherbs have evolved unique ...

It is broadcast each year on 21 June to a guaranteed audience this year of just 44 people: the men and women scientists and support staff overwintering at four British bases in Antarctica.

Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf may be under threat due to relatively warm water from the deep sea flowing towards the shelf. Is climate change to blame? When you purchase through links on ...

What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica. Working at temperatures of -35C, a team of scientists extracted a 2.8km-long ...

Antarctica is in the grip of some of the ... which aren't needed to carry the pollen or seed to another flower or fresh patch of soil. The wind just blows them there. All these plants need is ...