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A Bacterium's Super Powers
In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010, photos of pelicans,...
June 2020
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition
Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
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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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Seaside Lichens
Very few plant species can survive close to the ocean, where pounding surf fills...
August 2015
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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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Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!
Marine parasites may be small in size, but they can be present in very high numbers...
December 2012
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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
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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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The Cloud Factories that Live in the Sea
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate. A jumble of syllables akin to a complicated...
March 2018
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When Life Gives You Lionfish…
It was the summer of 2013, and Phil Karp was staring at a dead lionfish. Earlier,...
July 2017
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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
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How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill
Jellyfish aren't the passive creatures you think they are. While they appear to...
July 2015