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A giant iceberg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica—then researchers found life they’d never imagined beneath it
On a January morning in 2025, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke free from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It ...
Scientists peeked underneath an iceberg and found a startling kaleidoscope of marine life
A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice.
IFLScience on MSN20h
An Iceberg Detached From Antarctica, Revealing A Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem Of Deep Sea Life
A “beautiful, thriving ecosystem” has emerged from the shadows after an iceberg the size of Chicago splintered off Antarctica ...
Earth.com19h
Iceberg break from Antarctica reveals seafloor full of rare and vibrant ocean creatures
Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
A Chicago-Sized Iceberg Broke Off From Antarctica, Revealing a Hidden Ecosystem Never Seen Before
When the A-84 iceberg calved in January, it unveiled a 209-square-mile swath of seafloor. Nearby scientists rushed to the ...
Scientific American3d
Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away
A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...
Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctica, Revealing Tentacled Creatures Beneath
In large part thanks to being in the right place at the right time, researchers discovered a thriving marine ecosystem ...
Space.com on MSN13d
World's largest iceberg runs aground in South Atlantic after 1,200-mile journey (satellite photos)
Satellite images taken at the beginning of March show the iceberg parked on a shallow underwater shelf off the coast of South ...
Breaking iceberg in Antarctica reveals seafloor species potentially new to science
Researchers were working off the coast of Antarctica when it happened: a gigantic iceberg about 30km long cracked off the ice ...
Thriving Antarctic ecosystems found in wake of recently detached iceberg
An international team on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) working in the Bellingshausen Sea rapidly pivoted ...
Giant iceberg breaks from Antarctica, revealing mysterious underwater ecosystems
On January 13, 2025, iceberg A-84, which is roughly the size of Chicago, broke from the George VI Ice Shelf, a giant floating ...
MIT Technology Review1d
Inside a new quest to save the “doomsday glacier”
Arête Glacier Initiative has raised $5 million to improve forecasts of sea-level rise and explore the possibility of ...