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"Barely a room onboard escaped being turned into a part of the sequencing laboratory," wrote Rob Edwards in a blog post about doing genomic sequencing at sea.
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The Trials of Ship-Bound Research

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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Seven of the newly discovered Starksia blennies, small fish with elongated bodies
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Seven New Fish Discovered

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A view of the Pacific from Moorea, where scientists are working to catalog the life forms of the entire ecosystem.
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Marine Biology on the Island of Moorea

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This piece of pocillopora, or cauliflower coral, would normally have a rigid outer skeleton, but researchers dissolved it to expose the coral’s tissue and take a sample for DNA analysis.
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Cauliflower Coral - Pocillopora

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These cells are from a pygmy sperm whale in a laboratory culture dish. The red dyed cell are forming into fat cells after exposure to endocrine disruptors.
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Cells Get Fat

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A sea sponge underwater
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Sea Sponges: Pharmacies of the Sea

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The ribbon worm seen here, Ramphogordius sanguineus, is known to regenerate after losing a part of its body.
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Ribbon Worm Redux

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

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Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
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Five Questions for Carole Baldwin

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A "reef hotel" made of PVS layers on the seafloor.
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Worth the Investment: Ocean Real Estate Reveals Hidden Diversity

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Tiny organisms found on ARMS
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From Field to Lab: How Carbon Seeps Provide a Chance to See Future Impacts of Ocean Acidification

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