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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.

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

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I think this kind of imagination is important. It is incredibly humbling to be forced to reckon with the immensely long ...

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A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...