‘Abundantly large’ deep-sea creature — ‘all legs’ — found off Antarctica. See it
The ecosystem is home to seamounts, hydrothermal vents, deep-sea trenches and species found only in its freezing water. They are called the South Sandwich Islands, and researchers with the Schmidt ...
Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica
Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica - Researchers suspect species grows so large partly due ...
Smithsonian Magazine8d
Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing ... Adélie colonies in East Antarctica. Zooming out, the researchers say that investigating how animals responded to past environmental ...
EurekAlert!1d
Thriving Antarctic ecosystems found in wake of recently detached iceberg
When an iceberg nearly the size of Chicago broke away in January from a massive floating glacier attached to the Antarctic Peninsula ice sheet, an international team of scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean ...
DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past
New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...
WMNF24d
Talking Animals: New episode of PBS’ “Nature” documents unique Antarctica Killer Whales with previously unfilmed behaviors
Speaking in a “Talking Animals” interview from aboard a ship while crossing the Drake Passage en route to Antarctica, Farrer recounts the genesis of her passion for creatures of the sea (in an ...