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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

Using an ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) equipped with a high-definition video...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 14:53
the titanic underwater
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The Titanic Wrecksite

On her maiden voyage the Royal Mail Ship Titanic struck an iceberg in the North...
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 11:49
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Scientists Discuss their Submersible Experience

Scientists talk about the experience of exploring the ocean in this excerpt from...
Tue, 12/15/2009 - 17:00
Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C
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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

You may not have realized it, but you’ve been acquainted with Mary Anning since...
March 2016
Rough periwinkles sit on a bed of barnacles.
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Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore

When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...
July 2015
Scientist Martha Nizinski examines a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa, collected 600-m (1,969-ft) deep off the coast of the southeastern United States.

Martha Nizinski: Hooked on Deep-Sea Corals

Nine years ago I was invited by a colleague to join a research team investigating...
July 2011
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

Deep-sea coral beds are true biodiversity hotspots. It’s urgent that we study...
July 2011
Black coral, primnoid coral, and feather stars flourish deep on the pristine Davidson Seamount.
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Amy Baco-Taylor: Passionate about Deep-Sea Corals

Two events made me passionate about deep-sea corals. One was my first submarine...
July 2011
Dr. Robert Ballard with an ROV
Personal Perspectives

Five Questions for Robert Ballard

As children, many people have dreamed of plunging beneath the ocean surface to...
August 2010
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