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Tech Imitates Life: Sneaky Sea Worm Inspires Soft Robots
Technology is evolving faster than ever, and that means sci-fi fantasies of...
November 2019
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean
DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
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Exploring the Ocean with Robots and Submarines
To explore the deep ocean, scientists rely on numerous pieces of high-tech...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 14:11
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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...
Wed, 04/30/2014 - 10:34
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Under Arctic Ice
Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:48
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After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) was formed as a 10-year independent...
Fri, 01/23/2015 - 13:11
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The Evolution of a Reef Aquarium
In the late 1970s, Walter Adey, a paleobiologist and coral reef researcher at the...
October 2017
Personal Perspectives
Keeping Exploration Alive With Manned Submersibles
The Ocean Portal was lucky enough to join the Deep Reef Observation Project team in...
October 2015
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Worth the Investment: Ocean Real Estate Reveals Hidden Diversity
Good real estate is hard to find. This is as true underwater as it is on land. So...
February 2015
Personal Perspectives
Underwater Parks in 3-D
As I readied myself and my camera for a dive in Yellowstone Lake, the largest body...
January 2015
Personal Perspectives
Sequencing at Sea: Studying Small Things Using Big Equipment
Microbes are some of the most important organisms in the sea. These miniscule...
August 2014
Personal Perspectives
History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan
Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th...
July 2014