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One Becomes Two

The two new parts of the original Astrophyton animal just weeks after it...
a sea star splits in two
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Brittle Star Splits

A large basket star, Astrophyton muricatum, pulls itself apart into two new...
two brittle stars in a tank
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Brittle Star Splits

Splitting your body in two is a feat only a few animals can complete, and now...
January 2020
A translucent hyperiid on a black background with orange stripes along its head.
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Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids

In any given scoop of seawater, you will find an assortment of tiny critters called...
January 2020
A sea sponge underwater
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Sea Sponges: Pharmacies of the Sea

Werner Bergmann did not mean to discover a lifesaving drug. But an unassuming trip...
November 2019
A sea sponge underwater
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Sponges of the Sea

A tube sponge (Niphates callista) with sea cucumbers and cup corals. ...
A clear tomoptorid with many leg-like parapodia photographed on a black background.
Article

Tech Imitates Life: Sneaky Sea Worm Inspires Soft Robots

Technology is evolving faster than ever, and that means sci-fi fantasies of...
November 2019
Aegina, a type of jellyfish, swims through the water.
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A Look at Life in the Deep Sea

These are just some of the animals that live in the deep ocean or in the midwater,...
Mon, 07/06/2020 - 11:38
Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
an orange sea star a top seaweed
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The Ochre Star

The ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) exhibits the classic five-fold...
a squid
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Octopoteuthis

An Octopoteuthis squid in Monterey Bay. ...
squid missing arm tip
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Squid Missing Arm

Octopoteuthis squid with missing arm tip. ...

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