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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...

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Tracking Tsunamis

Tsunamis, giant waves caused by underwater earthquakes, speed across the ocean at...

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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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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

Using an ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) equipped with a high-definition video...

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Encounters with Bioluminescent Creatures

Scientists describe the amazing bioluminescent creatures they encounter as they...

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The Moorea Biocode Project

Scientists on the tiny island of Moorea, in the Pacific, are gathering one of every...

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A Diatom Helix

This beautiful marine diatom Chaetoceros debilis was caught in the North Sea. Not...

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Geoengineering Phytoplankton Blooms

The bright, brilliant swirls of blue and green seen from space are a phytoplankton...

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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Antarctic

Seasons in the Ross Sea are marked by ice freezing and melting, and these processes...

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Jellyfish, or Siphonophore Colony?

This colony of Rosacea may look like a single jellyfish, but it is actually a...

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An ROV Explores the Baltic Sea

The Hanse Explorer crew used a remotely operated underwater vehicle, or ROV,...