In the south Atlantic, north of Antarctica ... Their sometimes “abundantly large” size is attributed to a phenomenon seen in polar regions called deep-sea gigantism, the institute said.

Armed with lab equipment and two months of food and clothes, around 60 researchers boarded the RSV Nuyina icebreaker ship for its first scientific voyage in March. They are taking part in the Denman ...

Among the creatures pulled up by scientists on board the RSV Nuyina were strange orange "sea pigs ... the coast of Antarctica ...

A large sponge, a cluster of anemones ... Researchers found flourishing ecosystems supporting an array of animal life, including corals, icefish, giant sea spiders, and octopus.

A team of scientists studying the Denman Glacier has uncovered several strange creatures living on the bottom of the ...

In the south Atlantic, north of Antarctica ... Pyconogonids, or sea spiders, are found throughout the world’s oceans, but reach startlingly large sizes around the poles. Screengrab from Schmidt ...

Australian Antarctic Division ... “The sea pig spends its days snuffling though the muddy sediments on the seafloor, eating bits of dead algae and animals that have fallen from the surface ...