Going in for the Krill
An abundant but imperiled species draws scientists to Antarctica
Inspired stories from the edge of science
Going in for the Krill
An abundant but imperiled species draws scientists to Antarctica
Taking the Measure of Seals and Those Who Study Them
In Antarctica, when you sedate a 1,000-pound Weddell seal, it can take a while for the animal to settle down.
Through the Ice
Andrew Thurber is a self-described “connoisseur of worms.” He finds these wriggling, sinuous creatures, many with jaws and enough legs to propel an army, to be “enticing.” In the Antarctic, where he dives through the ice in the name of science, a type of worm known as a nemertean can reach 7 feet long.
“I Thought I Wanted to Work with Fish”
When Andrew Thurber started his journey in marine biology at Hawaii Pacific University, he got a surprise. “I thought I wanted to work with fish,” he says. “Turns out I don’t.”
Ice Core Diaries
We are slowly beginning to understand the anatomy of global climate and how it changes, its geographic fingerprint and its tempo. Ice cores paint a complex and sometimes surprising picture, one that generations of scientists will spend decades trying to fully understand.
Polar Plunge
With ice coverage shrinking in the Arctic and parts of the Antarctic, scientists are scrambling to predict future consequences.