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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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Oil’s Impact on Marine Invertebrates

In the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, what is the effect of oil on invertebrates...

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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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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...

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Basket Star

Deep sea dwellers, the basket star uses its long, twisting arms to snag zooplankton...

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Starfish Feet

Sea stars creep along the seafloor using hundreds of little tube feet. These tube...

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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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Isopod Engorged With Blood

Isopods (small, shrimp-like animals) like this one (Gnathia aureusmaculosa) are the...

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The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars

Recently, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Chris Mah and...