A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

Tourists to Antarctica are fueling research on some of the tiniest, most influential organisms on Earth: phytoplankton. These ...

A lucky group of scientists were able to explore a never-before-seen part of the Antarctic after an ice shelf broke, revealing newly exposed seafloor and a previously inaccessible ecosystem ...

This study was a first, integrating data on bacteria and microbial eukaryotes (small organisms summarized as "microorganisms," including phytoplankton). Samples were taken at two Antarctic ...

Instead, larvae stick to the sea ice, feeding on ice algae until the sun—and the phytoplankton—returns in spring. “Sea ice is critically important for Antarctic krill,” Flores says.

In some places, the underside of the sea ice looks like giant green clouds. These are the 'grass meadows' of Antarctica, made ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...