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Tiny Ciliate
This Blepharisma japonicum is a single-celled protist called a ciliate, a...
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Cyanobacteria
This blue-green microbe called a cyanobacterium was likely the first photosynthetic...
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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
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition
Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
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Algae Bloom Brings a Red Tide
An algae called Karenia brevis can bloom into a sea of red when there are...
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Haunted by Hurricanes
Hurricanes are powerful storms that can cause devastating damage when they hit the...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 14:03
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Hot, Cold, Fresh, Salty
An observer on the seashore may make the mistake of thinking that all ocean...
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 13:39
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Who Moved the Beach?
Coastal erosion is a natural process that sweeps large sections of land out to sea....
Tue, 07/10/2018 - 13:22
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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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Fujiwhara Effect
What happens when hurricanes collide? They begin a circular dance in what's called...
Mon, 10/23/2017 - 16:29
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Organisms Beneath the Sand
What’s lurking beneath your beach blanket? Even when a beach looks empty, the...
Wed, 06/07/2017 - 15:48
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Ocean Currents: Motion in the Ocean
When you look underwater, what is making the seagrass wave in the water? The answer...
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 09:53