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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers
The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020

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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

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Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids
In any given scoop of seawater, you will find an assortment of tiny critters called...
January 2020

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

Personal Perspectives
Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own
The deep-sea is a vast part of the world’s ocean. Even today, it often surprises...
October 2017

Personal Perspectives
Why I Love Polychaetes
Polychaete worms are not your average cringe-inducing, writhing worms. (Okay, maybe...
July 2015

Personal Perspectives
The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars
Recently, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Chris Mah and...
May 2015

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How Sea Slugs Steal the Defenses of Their Prey
Not all slugs (snails without shells) are slimy brown pests found in your backyard...
January 2014

Personal Perspectives
Ribbon Worm Redux
Even on an early winter morning, it was sunny and warm in southern Florida. This...
July 2013

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A Bite of Bitter Crab
Hopefully you've never bitten into a delicious hunk of snow crab meat and instantly...
March 2013