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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

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Sponges of the Sea
A tube sponge (Niphates callista) with sea cucumbers and cup corals. ...
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Slow Life: Time-Lapse on the Coral Reef
How does a coral spend its day? Most of us would say: not doing much. To the human...
Thu, 02/15/2018 - 10:59

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Moray Waits for a Meal
A yellow moray eel, Gymnothorax prasinus, inside of a sea sponge in the waters off...
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Harp Sponge
This newly-discovered carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia lyra) was found using...
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Fan Sponge
Dr. Martha Nizinski holds a specimen of a fan sponge (Phakellia sp.) collected at a...
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Treated Cancer Cells
These cancer cells have been treated with discodermolide, a chemical obtained from...
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NMNH Invertebrate Zoology Museum Specialist Yolanda Villacampa
Yolanda Villacampa is a museum specialist in the invertebrate zoology department of...
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Drugs From the Deep with Shirley Pomponi
Dr. Shirley Pomponi talks about thirty years of experience diving and searching for...
Thu, 02/28/2013 - 13:34

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Medicines from the Sea
You may not think of the ocean as a pharmacy but scientists are developing exciting...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:08

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A Sponge Crab's Updo
The sponge on this crab's back is more than a stylish accessory. The sponges are...
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