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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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The Moon Made Me Do It!

Much like rising and setting sun has an impact on life on Earth, the cycle of the...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 13:03
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These cells are from a pygmy sperm whale in a laboratory culture dish. The red dyed cell are forming into fat cells after exposure to endocrine disruptors.
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Cells Get Fat

These cells are from a pygmy sperm whale in a laboratory culture dish. The red dyed...
Sabrina Taylor, a wildlife biologist at Louisiana State University and lead scientist for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, releases a seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus) in the Louisiana marsh.
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Sabrina Taylor Releases a Sparrow

Sabrina Taylor, a wildlife biologist at Louisiana State University and lead...
'Blue Marble' satellite image of the Earth
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'Blue Marble' Image of the Earth

'Blue Marble' image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA's most...
A marine scientist performs a genetic analysis on a sample of deep-sea coral to find out if it is a known or new species.
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Genetic Analysis of Coral

A marine scientist performs a genetic analysis on a sample of deep-sea coral to...
The Indo-Pacific puffer fish
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A Library of Puffer Fish DNA

Some fish you can fry up in the pan, no questions asked. Others require a bit of...
An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...
Dr. Sylvia Earle
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Dr. Sylvia Earle Testifies on Gulf Oil Spill

Dr. Sylvia Earle, at the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global...
Ruth Meadows holds a Chimaera, a strange looking distant relative of the shark.
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NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows

A teacher from Opelika Middle School in Alabama becomes part of a scientific team...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Understanding Sea Level Using Real Data

Students will use graphical data to understand changing sea levels and how they...
Fri, 03/19/2010 - 14:07
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Calling All Explorers

Students research and write about what it means to be an ocean explorer, both...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:09
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Molecular Explorations

Students will be able to explain and carry out a simple process for separating DNA...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:25
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