With the icebergs covering the seafloor, organisms below the shelf cannot get nutrients for survival from the surface. The ...

A “serendipitous” discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems can thrive beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice ...

Scientists explored the seafloor after an iceberg broke off the Antarctic ice sheet. They were shocked by what they found.

When a massive iceberg calved off the Antarctic coast earlier this year, it did more than just reshape the ice sheet—it ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

The deep seafloor showed a flourishing ecosystem, and the team believes they may have discovered several new species during their research.

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

When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...

A new study shows that the mere presence of poop prompted the crustaceans to launch into evasive maneuvers. New research ...

A Chicago-sized iceberg recently broke away from Antarctica, giving scientists the chance to explore a portion of the sea ...

Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...