About 90 million years ago, the frozen land of Antarctica wasn’t what it looks like today. The icy landscape was once a lush tropical rainforest brimming with life. Numerous species called Antarctica home millions of years ago, but the flora and fauna disappeared when the land turned into an icy tundra.

Today, only several species continue to live in the freezing landscape of the Southern Hemisphere. It is the only continent with no permanent human habitation, and it might remain that way.

Many questions surround this cold and barren land, and to this day, we continue to discover new things that change our perspective about what lies in the Southern Hemisphere.

From wonky compasses to a monstrous unknown creature, here are 15 fascinating discoveries in Antarctica that could change history!