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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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Hydrothermal Vent Creatures

Travel to a world of perpetual night--the deep ocean hydrothermal vents near the...

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Fireworm Bristles

No, this isn't a bundle of paintbrushes: you're looking at a fireworm...

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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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The Search for an Elusive Ribbon Worm

With 1,400 named species of ribbon worms inhabiting every ecosystem on earth,...

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A Ribbon Worm From the Mud Flats

The over 1,000 species of ribbon worms (Nemertea) are mostly found in marine...

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Five Questions with Brigitte Ebbe, Polychaete Pundit

Now that the Census of Marine Life is over, we’re checking in with some of the...

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A Striped Deep Sea Worm

In Antarctica's Southern Ocean swims a beautiful polychaete (bristly worm) called...

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Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

Marine parasites may be small in size, but they can be present in very high numbers...

Zombie Worms Crave Bone

Zombie worms don’t crave brains: instead they seek bones. The 1 to 3 inch (2 to 7...