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An adult leatherback turtle makes its way back to shore from the ocean.

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Female Leatherback Turtle Crawls From The Sea To Nest

"Leatherback turtles are the oldest, deepest-diving and widest-ranging of all sea...

A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.

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Shell Dissolves in Seawater

Over a 10-year period, NOAA scientists have collected 72,000 seawater samples, and...

The robotic arm of the ROV Quest finds life at an undersea vent.

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Studying Hydrothermal Vent Life

Census researchers manipulate the robotic arm of the remotely operated vehicle...

Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory

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Smithsonian Scientist Discovers New Fish Species

Using genetic analysis combined with traditional study of morphology, Smithsonian...