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Surprising Results Upon Reexamining the Curious Jaw of the Moray Eel
In morphology there is no such thing as insignificant detail; each observation,...
September 2019
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Late one afternoon in February 2019, Melanie White and the other members of a...
May 2019
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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?
Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean
DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows
In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...
August 2016
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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants
You may not have realized it, but you’ve been acquainted with Mary Anning since...
March 2016
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Aquaculture Comes Full Circle
Until recently we were farmers on land and hunter-gatherers at sea, but how we get...
September 2015
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit
One of the ocean's tiniest organisms often does the most harm. Microscopic algae...
March 2014
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The “Plastisphere:" A new marine ecosystem
Any floating object in the ocean tends to attract life; fishermen know this and...
July 2013
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Making Science Sing: The Longest Time (Coral Triangle Edition)
How do you make science sing? Just ask a couple of female scientists to sing about...
July 2012
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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater
How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012