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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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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...

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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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Treated Cancer Cells

These cancer cells have been treated with discodermolide, a chemical obtained from...

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What Is Coral? A Coral Polyp and Zooxanthellae

What are corals? Corals themselves are animals. But tropical reef-building corals...

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Close-up of a Coral Polyp

In this close-up photo, you can actually see the photosynthetic algae, or...

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Benthic Drug Store

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

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Seaside Lichens

Very few plant species can survive close to the ocean, where pounding surf fills...

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A World Adrift: Life in the Sargassum

The open ocean is surprisingly barren to the naked eye. Every now and again you...

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Alaska Vulnerable to Invasive Species from Warmer Waters

Alaska’s pristine coastline is ripe for an influx of invasive marine species such...

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This Flu Season, Thank a Horseshoe Crab

Fever. Aching muscles. Coughing. Sniffling. It’s flu season. Have you had your...