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Mysteries of the Mesopelagic

The open ocean - everything except the coast and bottom - is not the same at...

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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...

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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...

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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...

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Blue Carbon Infographic

When plants in the ocean die the carbon they use to build their tissues gets stored...

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Hurricane Storm Surge

Storm surge is the most deadly part of a hurricane or tropical storm. Winds can...

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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...

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Tagging Sharks with the Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative

Where do sharks like to hangout? Turns out we largely don’t know. But Smithsonian...

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Invasive Grass

In China, a marsh grass called Spartina alterniflora was introduced in...

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The Ocean We Love

As we celebrate Earth Day, we can’t overlook the largest and wettest part of our...

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Deep Sea Dive

NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon takes you on a dive to the depths of the...

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A Battle With Octocoral for Food

Although not strictly speaking a predator, a sea-anemone-like animal called a...