South of New Zealand and deep in the Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean, the 1.9 million square-mile Ross Sea is sometimes called the "Last Ocean" because it is largely untouched by humans.

With four eyes, long legs and claws, a new species of sea spider was discovered lurking in the frosty depths of Antarctica. Researchers happened upon the creature, known as the Austropallene ...

ABSTRACTThe Ross Sea, the most productive region in the Antarctic, reaches farther south than any body of water in the world. While its food web is relatively intact, its oceanography, biogeochemistry ...

Heritage Expeditions is partnering with the Antarctic Heritage Trust to offer a special voyage through the Ross Sea in 2025. The cruise celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Antarctic Heritage ...

Ross-Sea News: First Triple LEO Network Established For Polar Cruise Ship, Biggest Chinese Antarctic Fleet Sets Off To Build Research Station, As Ice Recedes, Friday, August 9, 2024.

This makes protecting the area and regulating human activities especially important, Huckstadt said. In 2016, after lengthy international negotiations, the Ross Sea was designated as the world’s ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

A newly discovered species of sea spider was pulled up from more than 1,800 feet below the surface of Antarctica's Ross Sea. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

More information: P. J. Langhorne et al, Fast Ice Thickness Distribution in the Western Ross Sea in Late Spring, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans (2023). DOI: 10.1029/2022JC019459 ...

Dr. Cubelio is the only Indian scientist participating in the multi-national Antarctic expedition to Ross Sea. “We get sunlight 24 hours a day in Antarctica as it’s summertime here.

Ross Sea — The Last Ocean: The Ross Sea Antarctica is the last ocean frontier not yet irreversibly harmed by human activity. Head to the BioLounge to see John Weller’s exhibit on the region ...