• 27 Feb 2026

    Finding stranger things: catching a real-life ‘Demogorgon’ from the Antarctic deep

    At first glance, you might think this strange-looking organism slipped through a fracture in space-time, perhaps via an Einstein-Rose bridge hidden beneath the Southern Ocean. It’s long, pale stalk rises…
  • 8 Dec 2025

    Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be  global

    If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica – the first thing you’ll notice is the wildlife. Elephant seals sprawl…
  • 5 Apr 2024

    The Southern Ocean has the cleanest air on Earth. We have just discovered why

    The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest air on Earth. But the precise reasons why have remained a mystery, until now.