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If You Build An Ocean, Sea Monsters Will Come

Building a productive ocean is complicated. The process is long (on the order of...

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Creep into the Deep

Down below where the sunlight cannot penetrate, the ocean is a dark, cold and alien...

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National Ocean Science Bowl winning video

From discovering new marine life to exploring the wreck of the Titanic, ROV’s and...

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A Squalodontid Success

On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...

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The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World

The ocean is so big that it can be easy to forget the microscopic beauty of the...

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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...

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Students Doing Marine Genetics

Students working on a marine genetics project at the Indonesian Biodiversity...

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Treated Cancer Cells

These cancer cells have been treated with discodermolide, a chemical obtained from...

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Students and the Scarlet Knight

Students from Baiona, Spain surround the Scarlet Knight in front of the television...

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Studying the Mid-Ocean Ridge

NOAA’s New Millennium Observatory (NeMO) was set up to study geologic, chemical,...

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Expedition to the Poles

Students will use NASA satellite data to...

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Why Do We Explore the Ocean?

Students will be able to discuss why scientists believe there are important...