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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

While out collecting invertebrates for research, Karen Osborn, a research zoologist...

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An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

Relationships often begin with the locking of eyes. For Yvonne Sadovy, it was a...

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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...

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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Deep-sea Corals

It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...

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Mangroves

Mangroves are survivors. With their roots submerged in water, mangrove trees thrive...

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Giant Squid

Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...

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How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health

Solving environmental problems often starts with small groups of people working to...

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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...

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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...

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Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore

When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...

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Art Forms in Nature: Marine Species From Ernst Haeckel

Today’s discoveries about our planet’s biological diversity build upon the...