Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant ...

7 animals that thrive in harsh conditions of Antarctica Leopard seals Leopard ... or the "yeti crab," lives near deep-sea hydrothermal vents. This deep-sea squat lobster is particularly adapted ...

On a remote stretch of coastline in East Antarctica, a team of scientists is about to peer beneath the sea ice here for the first time. "Prior to our expedition, there had never been any marine ...

Clad in thick, red gear that contrasts with the blue and white landscape, researchers retrieve worms from the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean circling Antarctica. They will bring these squirming ...