The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for ...

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The ice covering the newly discovered ecosystem belonged to the George VI Ice Shelf, a vast ice shelf "trapped" between the Antarctic Peninsula and Alexander Island. Earlier this year, a piece of ice ...

When animals have a slow metabolic rate, they do not age but rather have a prolonged life. Resistance to diseases and genetics are also factors that can contribute to the longevity of an animal.

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

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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When the Chicago-size iceberg drifted away, scientists seized the opportunity to study the life and geologic formations ...

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They discovered large coral reefs and sponge fields teeming ... between the ice and the sea,” explained Dr. Jyotika Virmani, executive director of the Schmidt Ocean Institute.

In mid-January, a team of scientists were sailing aboard a research vessel in frigid Antarctic waters. They planned to investigate an unexplored section of the Bellingshausen Sea and the creatures ...

Alex Ingle/Schmidt Ocean Institute The seafloor ... include large corals and sponges supporting a plethora of marine life, including icefish, giant sea spiders and octopuses, with several ...