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Ship Under a Bridge

Ocean conditions change every hour of every day. Tides, currents, and winds are...

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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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Treated Cancer Cells

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

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Collecting Deep-Sea Crabs

A robotic arm on the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible retrieves Galatheid crabs for...

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Balanus Seamount

A large white coral (Corallium sp.) grows on the Balanus Seamount, part of the New...

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Diving into the Sandstorm

Diving can be a wild ride that evokes more than a little trepidation, especially in...

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Cancer-Fighting Sponges?

Dr. Patrick Colin, of the Coral Reef Research Foundation in Palau, examines a...

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Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea

Last week, Smithsonian research zoologists Dr. Jerry Harasewych and Dr. Martha...

What Lives in the Gulf of Mexico? Exploring Marine Collections on Google Earth

When he was 10 years old, Stephen Cairns lived in Cuba where he kept a collection...

Upcycled Ocean Plastic

The Possibilities Are Endless For Reuse of Plastic Ocean Trash Today, most...

Three Ways You Can Use Genomics to Study Oil Spill Impacts

You’ve probably heard of genetics—you can now swab your mouth and use DNA to...

Five Questions for Shirley Pomponi, Medical Sponge Hunter

Most scuba divers scour coral reefs looking for colorful fish, natural beauty, and...