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Slow Life: Time-Lapse on the Coral Reef

How does a coral spend its day? Most of us would say: not doing much. To the human...

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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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The Bobbit Worm

There aren't any mummies or zombies buried under the seafloor: instead the ocean...

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Syllid Fireworms

Syllid fireworms are a part of the Syllidae family, which is a type of...

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Coral Goby Cleans Coral

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

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Microbes Help Corals Pick a Home and Settle Down

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

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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...