Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11d
Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of ThreatsThe bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
Science tries to solve the mystery of lantern-fish, but for King penguins they are a delicious snack
Lantern-fish are small, bioluminescent – meaning they ... Dr Jen Freer, a marine ecologist at British Antarctic Survey and lead author on the study says: “This is a really exciting and ...
Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean but in doing so have lost their ability to grow at rates seen in their warmer water cousins ...
Adélie penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat tiny creatures like krill and small fish, and are a source of food for predators like leopard seals and killer whales. By ...
Emperor penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat creatures like squid and small fish, and are an important source of food for predators like leopard seals and large ...
Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN14h
Massive iceberg breakaway exposes undiscovered creatures beneath Antarctic watersGiant sea spiders, octopuses, ice fish, corals, and sponges—some likely to be hundreds of years old—were discovered in a ...
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