As ice cover disappears, life in frigid Antarctic moves fast
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 13:30
in Earth & Climate
It might be cold in the Antarctic, but that doesn't mean that life there necessarily moves slowly. A new article reveals the discovery of a surprisingly fast-growing community of glass sponges in an area formerly covered by permanent ice. With the ice at the surface disappearing, those little-known sponges are launching a seafloor takeover.