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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion
From the time of Aristotle until the European Renaissance, a roughly 1,000-year...
February 2019
Article
How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition
Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
Article
Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur
Between 100 and 65 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs reigned on land,...
November 2018
Lesson Plan
Plot Your Course
Charting your course on the high seas is a skill required of all...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 10:42
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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
Article
Fish Heart Out of Water
Under the lens of a microscope—in a shallow, glass well—spindly orbs pulse at...
June 2018
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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible
Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...
June 2018
video
Jellyfish predate dinosaurs. How have they survived so long?
Gelatinous drifters that move in a mesmerizing way, jellyfish are beautiful...
Tue, 09/05/2017 - 09:34
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Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop
Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers),...
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 09:34
video
Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)
When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:13
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The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence
“It’s a little appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make...
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 09:37
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Researching Invasive Species Near the Panama Canal
If you want to study invasive species in the ocean, the Panama Canal offers a lot...
Thu, 09/01/2011 - 11:27