About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by marine ecosystems. Byestimates According to marine biologists, the biomass of microorganisms is about 9 ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago that broke off of an Antarctic ice shelf has revealed a thriving ecosystem beneath it, according to researchers. On Jan. 13, the iceberg, named A-84, broke off from ...

Lichens are true pioneers, setting themselves up in environments so harsh as to be considered virtually barren. Given time, ...

The discovery offers new insights into how ecosystems function beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice sheet. Scientists still do not have a precise idea how these ecosystems, covered by ...

With six months of continual darkness, sub-zero conditions and supreme isolation, the Antarctic is the perfect setting for a horror flick in which the environment drives inhabitants to madness.

Scientists have recently uncovered a wondrous and vibrant underwater world, previously hidden beneath a massive glacier in Antarctica. The glacier, covering an area of about 510 sq.km. — roughly ...

Nasa has several ideas of how this can be dealt with, including synthetic biology. Long ago on ancient Earth, cyanobacteria flourished. They filled an ecological niche which transformed Earth’s ...

Surrounding Antarctica in a ring, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current in the world. However, its remote location has historically made it challenging to study, so it's not ...

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 ...

"We didn't expect to find such a beautiful, thriving ecosystem." Very little is currently known about what lives on the Antarctic seabed below thick chunks of floating ice. Without sunlight or raining ...

The Government’s Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20 Year Action Plan calls for a revitalisation of Antarctic science including through the implementation of a coordinated and effective Antarctic ...