Scientists find marine life thriving on Second World War explosives in sea

Sea creatures living on dumped Second World War explosives in the Baltic Sea (Andrey Vedenin, GEOMAR via AP)

An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of Second World War explosives thought to be toxic to marine life.

At a former weapons dump site in the Baltic Sea, scientists found more creatures living on top of warheads than in the surrounding seabed.