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A bloom of algae from up above

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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?

Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...

August 2018

An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.

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Ocean Objects of Wonder

As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...

March 2017

An algal bloom, also known as a red tide, has converted the ocean's surf to a red color

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Scientists Work to Predict and Prevent Algae Blooms

Algae, like all organisms, normally grow in balance with their ecosystems, limited...

July 2011