A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice.
Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.
A “serendipitous” discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems can thrive beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice ...
A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...
Scientists explored the seafloor after an iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet. They were shocked by what they found.
When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...
A new species of Antarctic fish has been discovered that highlights how fragile the underwater ecosystem really is.
King crabs interact on the seafloor in the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica, in an area where the shelf break and slope are cut by several underwater gullies. / Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt ...