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A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
The Komodo National Park site in Indonesia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. The site hosts "Komodo dragons" (Varanus komodoensis), a unique species that exists nowhere else in the world and is of great interest to scientists studying evolu
Article

Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...
June 2018
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
Article

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...
June 2018
A screenshot from video of a school of fish swimming.
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Bob the Drifter

This video, produced by Waterlust, shows how the Consortium for Advanced Research...
Fri, 02/07/2014 - 15:35
animation of scan of ocean floor
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Searching for the Plume

Part 4 of a 6-part series describing Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's efforts...
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 15:28
a burning oil platform
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Sampling the Source

Part 3 of a 6-part series describing Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's efforts...
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 14:27
spewing oil from broken well
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Science in a Time of Crisis: How Much Oil?

Part 2 of a 6-part series describing Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI)...
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 14:18
a medicine bottle with an image of the ocean
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Medicines from the Sea

You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:08
Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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Sea Creatures from the Deep: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

The Census of Marine Life - a ten-year effort by scientists from...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 22:05
A view of the island of Moorea.
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The Moorea Biocode Project

Scientists on the tiny island of Moorea, in the Pacific, are gathering one of every...
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 16:48
This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
overview

The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
April 2018
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
overview

Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
April 2018

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