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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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10 Things You Never Knew About Seahorses

  By Lindsay Aylesworth, Project Seahorse The day I stepped into my...

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Coral Goby Cleans Coral

One of the first signs of a sick coral reef is seaweed creeping across...

Personal Perspectives

Microbes Help Corals Pick a Home and Settle Down

Bacteria are everywhere in the ocean. They live in the water, on virtually every...

Personal Perspectives

Sneak Peek: Future of Coral Reefs in an Acidifying Ocean

Scientists don’t often get the opportunity to travel through time. But nestled...

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Will Coral Reefs Survive Acidification?

Nestled among the beautiful coral reefs of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a place that...

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Aerial View of Carrie Bow Cay Field Station, Belize

An aerial photo of Carrie Bow Cay and the Smithsonian research station looking...

The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

Most of you know that the Earth’s poles are cold. But did you know that there are...