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Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away
A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...
Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica, Revealing Tentacled Creatures Beneath
In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...
A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it startled them.
It’s the kind of event that when it happens, you leave whatever you’re doing,” said Patricia Esquete, the expedition’s chief scientist.
Thriving Antarctic ecosystems found in wake of recently detached iceberg
An international team on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) working in the Bellingshausen Sea rapidly pivoted ...
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A Chicago-Sized Iceberg Broke Off From Antarctica, Revealing a Hidden Ecosystem Never Seen Before
When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...
Scientists were in Antarctica when a giant iceberg broke free. Here’s what they found in its shadow
A “serendipitous” discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems can thrive beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice ...
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A giant iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica—then researchers found life they’d never imagined beneath it
A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life seen nearly 230 meters deep beneath what was once Antarctic ice. Credit ...
Giant iceberg breaks from Antarctica, revealing mysterious underwater ecosystems
On January 13, 2025, iceberg A-84, which is roughly the size of Chicago, broke from the George VI Ice Shelf, a giant floating ...
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Iceberg break from Antarctica reveals seafloor full of rare and vibrant ocean creatures
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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Unexpected forms of life found under loose Antarctica iceberg
Researchers found unimagined forms of life under the A-84 iceberg nearly 30 kilometers long and 510 square kilometers in area ...
Chicago-Sized Iceberg Hid Ancient Ecosystem, Scientists Reveal
With the icebergs covering the seafloor, organisms below the shelf cannot get nutrients for survival from the surface. The ...
Scientists discover ‘thriving ecosystem’ of deep sea creatures after iceberg breaks off in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered a “thriving ecosystem” of strange deep sea creatures on a newly exposed seafloor after an iceberg ...