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Tech Imitates Life: Sneaky Sea Worm Inspires Soft Robots

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Submersible Collects Deep-Sea Corals

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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

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Medicines from the Sea

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Two scientists peer out into the ocean from inside the Curasub, a 5-person submersible
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Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea

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What Lives in the Gulf of Mexico? Exploring Marine Collections on Google Earth

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Many medicines were based on a chemical from the sea sponge Tectitethya crypta.
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Five Questions for Shirley Pomponi, Medical Sponge Hunter

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A sea toad from the deep waters off of Curacao.
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Collections from Curaçao

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Dr. Brendan Roark discusses different methods of sampling deep-sea corals with undergraduate students at Texas A&M University.
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Coral Scientist Brendan Roark: On an Urgent Mission

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