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Geologist Charles Paull (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) investigates geologic features similar to pingos on the Arctic Ocean floor where methane bubbles through sediments and forms hundreds of low hills. On land, a pingo is a place where permafrost bulges beneath a dried lake bed like this one in northern Canada.
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Ocean “Pingos”

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A giant squid dissection
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Dissecting a Giant Squid

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Close-up photograph of an arrow squid embryo.
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Squid Embryo

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“This composition is a blend of nature and architecture. Shooting beneath the structure to get a unique perspective, I waited for days for a thick mist to lift and reveal the backlighting and color I needed to frame the pier’s converging lines. I was f
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Scripps Pier, La Jolla, California, USA

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The toothy goby or common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) has a commensal relationship with soft corals and sponges in the Indo-Pacific ocean.
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Toothy Goby in Coral

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Map of volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea.
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Central American and Caribbean Sea Volcanoes

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Snapping shrimp queen with eggs.
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Snapping Shrimp Queen with Eggs

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Plot Your Course

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oil and Art

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An albatross soars over the ocean.
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Looking for Love? Online Dating Under the Sea

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Screenshot from video showing hands of researcher wearing gloves and pipetting.
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A Microbial World

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Screenshot from video tour of the Chikyu showing an illustration of the ship on water.
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Tour the Chikyu

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