Antarctic: Where 'zombies' thrive and shipwrecks are preserved

Ernest Shackleton's famous ship, the Endurance, which he had to abandon in 1915 on his ill-fated Antarctic expedition, is probably still in very good condition on the ocean floor. This is one conclusion from research that studied how sunken wood degrades in southern polar waters. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23682521#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa