"It shows the diversity of possible solutions that evolution sometimes ... that live in other places, and sea spiders in particular appeared prominent in Antarctica. "They're big and visible ...

Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which helps them survive in oxygen-poor water in the deep ocean.

First video footage shows impacts of anchor and chain damage caused by cruise, research, fishing, and private vessels on ...

We’ve got enough problems without having to contemplate the motivations of this faceless alien baby. Meet the giant Antarctic sea spider (Decolopoda australis), seen here absolutely dwarfing a ...

Across the whole of 2024, warming was observed and sea ice extent measured lower than the 1979 annual average by about 11 percent, according to NSIDC data. According to the National Oceanic and ...

forcing a reevaluation of sea-level rise predictions. Image: ESA In a frozen drama worthy of a neighbourhood soap opera, scientists have discovered that an Antarctic glacier has been quietly ...

And it is morphing as sea animals and ... colonies following Antarctica's harsh winter.(Supplied: Dr Michelle Wille) When Dr Dewar returned this year to track the evolution of the frigid ...

Many polar factors indicate this heating: glacier retreat, polar sea surface temperature rises, and the extent of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice cover. The Arctic is warming faster than the global ...

In a frozen drama worthy of a neighbourhood soap opera, scientists have discovered that an Antarctic glacier has ... And when more ice flows into the sea, sea levels rise. This isn't just a ...

Why Some Spiders Are More Venomous Than Others May 21, 2025 — A new study has revealed why some spiders possess venom that is far more potent than others. By analyzing the venoms of more than 70 ...