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Two new species of sea stars were discovered in the deep sea: Paulasterias tyleri (on the left) in a North Pacific hydrothermal vent community, and Paulasterias mcclaini (on the right) in the deep sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars

Recently, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Chris Mah and...
May 2015
A photo of a sea toad specimen.
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A Sub and a Sea Toad

Have you ever seen a creature so unusual?  This fish (22 cm long) is called a...
July 2011
Home is where the hull is: Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with pesky creatures, such as barnacles, that “foul” ship hulls and boat propellers like this one.
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No Fouling Around

Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with the pesky creatures...
December 2010
Cut of Atlantic Salmon on a Plate
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Love Salmon? Listen Up.

Salmon are one of the most widely loved varieties of seafood in the world. A...
December 2010
A red and white colored bristle worm swims in the water column.
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Five Questions with Brigitte Ebbe, Polychaete Pundit

Now that the Census of Marine Life is over, we’re checking in with some of the...
April 2013
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