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Meet the Only Squid that Willfully Lops off its Arms
Lopping off one’s arm sounds like a harrowing experience, but for one deep-sea...
August 2019

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Sickness in the Sea: A Coral Plague Hits Florida
Florida corals had a rough 2014. During that year higher than normal ocean...
August 2019

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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean
DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018

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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates
There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...
June 2018

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Heroes of Herbivory
Coral restoration, often in the form of growing corals in a lab or in field-based...
June 2020

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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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Scientists Catalog Life on the Island of Moorea
Welcome to Moorea, a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the vast Pacific....
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Corals and Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life,...
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Mangroves
Mangroves are survivors. With their roots submerged in water, mangrove trees thrive...
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The Census of Marine Life
Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds
Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
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Brittle Star Splits
Splitting your body in two is a feat only a few animals can complete, and now...
January 2020