Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

The Coldest Place on Earth Antarctica is the epitome of frigid climates, with temperatures that can make you shiver just thinking about them. 6°F) captured at Vostok Station in 1983. Imagine trying to ...

An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.

CHICAGO (CBS) — In need of a break from Chicago's arctic cold? Try heading to Antarctica. Monday's temperatures are in the single digits, but in Antarctica, highs are in the 30s. Meteorologist ...

Two temperature records were set on February 6, one in each hemisphere, one for warmth, the other for mind-numbing cold. On Feb. 6, 2020, five years ago, Antarctica set its all-time record high of ...

The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the microbiome in host health and adaptation. Sneha Khedkar is an Assistant Editor ...

Chrissie: No, sorry, I left the garage door open! Hahaha. Antarctica is a desert - but it's not hot, it's really, really cold. It's called a desert because it hardly ever rains. The South Pole is ...

It has less precipitation than any other desert region in the world. The main source of precipitation in Antarctica is snow and, because it’s so cold with average temperatures of around -50˚C ...

The opportunity to learn about the animals, the history of the continent and its 1959-era Antarctic Treaty, and the effects of climate change on the vast polar desert most impressed Katie.

A Chinese study has revealed how a type of algae adapts to cold temperatures in Antarctica with special proteins and enzymes. Chlorella is a genus of unicellular green algae distributed all over the ...