Snow algae can produce striking red or green patches across the Antarctic landscape, depending on their growing conditions. When nutrients are plentiful, the organisms produce chlorophyll and other ...

Antarctica conjures images of vast expanses of white ice and snow-covered mountains. But parts of the frozen continent are ...

In early March, satellite images from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus program revealed something unexpected in Antarctica: green ice. This strange sight immediately caught the attention of ...