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two brittle stars in a tank
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Brittle Star Splits

Splitting your body in two is a feat only a few animals can complete, and now...
January 2020
A sea sponge underwater
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Sea Sponges: Pharmacies of the Sea

Werner Bergmann did not mean to discover a lifesaving drug. But an unassuming trip...
November 2019
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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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
Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C
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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
Tiny bits and pieces of plastic can be found throughout the ocean, like these collected from the open ocean by net.
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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
A Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) crawls on the forest floor.
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The Great Hermit Crab Migration

Over the last few days, a video of hermit crabs stampeding across the rocky shores...
September 2012
A zoomed-in image of the crown-of-thorns sea star.
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A Plague of Sea Stars

Sea stars are important members of marine ecosystems, especially in the tropics. We...
May 2011
Hundreds of illustrated red crabs gathering on sand with Santa hats.
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Here Comes Santa Claws

Santa isn’t the only long-distance traveler in a red suit—at the beginning of...
December 2016
A decomposing sea star loses its grip on a rock.
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Sickly Starfish: A Q&A with Dr. Chris Mah

Since summer 2013, starfish along both coasts of the United States have been dying...
December 2013
Colorful corals and brittlestars on Manning Seamount off the New England coast.
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Seamounts: Underwater Oases

Thousands of seamounts—most of them undersea volcanoes—tower above the muddy...
December 2009
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