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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...

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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...

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The Amazing Horseshoe Crab

There’s a lot more to a horseshoe crab than meets the eye. They are not even...

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Medicines from the Sea

You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...

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Foraminifera on the Seafloor

Dr. Karen Bice studies the foraminifera in ocean sediment to better understand...

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A Bryozoan's Medical Endosymbiont

The spiral-tufted bryozoan (Bugula neritina) is being studied for a potential...

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Benthic Drug Store

Students identify three chemicals that are pharmacologically active and are derived...

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Tale of a Whale

Students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine...

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Until very recently oceanography was a field dominated by men. A seafaring career,...

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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

You may not have realized it, but you’ve been acquainted with Mary Anning since...