Despite Widely Varied Appearances, Giant Squid Worldwide Are Only One "Very...
,"migrated":true}]]Though the giant squid is one of the biggest living creatures on Earth, it's also one of the most elusive. The first hazy photos of a live giant squid in its natural habitat weren't...
View ArticleBizarre New Clam Species Found
,"migrated":true}]]In the north Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Northern California, the Pacific Northwest, and British Columbia, the waters are cold and the animals are…
View ArticleFYI: Why Does Lobster Turn Red When You Cook It?
,"migrated":true}]]Just a week from now, thousands of people will trek to Rockland, Maine for a festival devoted entirely to the eating of a creature once thought only worthy…
View ArticleHelp Save The Seahorse By Stabbing At Your iPhone
,"migrated":true}]]Seahorses are awesome. They're covered in squishable armor that protects them from being crushed. They're one of the only fish species with a neck, as well…
View Article8 Ways Jellyfish Are Awesome And Terrifying
The jellyfish is a fascinating creature. Floating lazily along in the ocean current resembling plastic bags, the gelatinous zooplankton seem to do little more than add a colorful glow to our aquariums...
View ArticleThe Sound From Ships May Attract Unwanted Critters
,"migrated":true}]]A ship at anchor isn't necessarily quiet. Many crews leave their generators on while at anchor, to power refrigerators or air conditioners. But maybe they should consider shutting...
View ArticlePufferfish Don't Hold Their Breaths To Stay Puffed, Scientists Find
How does the pufferfish stay inflated? Not by holding its breath, a pair of Australian marine scientists discovered.
View ArticleHow To Grow Weird Lifeforms From The Bottom Of the Sea
Reysenbach seeks to understand some of Earth's most otherworldly microbes. Her lab has been the first to grow dozens of species of extremophiles.
View ArticleResearchers Find Just How Much Plastic We’re Putting Into The Ocean
More than 4.8 million metric tons—that’s about how much plastic waste gets dumped into the world’s oceans from land each year. And this number is just a conservative estimate. Researchers believe the...
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Robot Designed To Kill Starfish Will Be Released On Australian Reefs
COTSbotErika FishMatthew Dunbabin and Feras Dayoub with COTSbot, the starfish-killing robot they invented.Without any direction from humans, the robot sees its target and zeroes in. It administers a...
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Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills
Blue MusselsKatrin-Lena/ Flickr CC By ND 2.0If you’ve ever eaten a cheeseburger and accidentally dropped some of its greasy contents on your favorite t-shirt, you have borne witness to cotton’s great...
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Watch Live Video from the Mariana Trench
Environment Before they finish scouting for "The Real Housewives of Mariana." See the beauty of live Mariana Trench explorative footage the way it was meant to be viewed: live. Until July 10 the NOAA...
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Researchers Find Just How Much Plastic We’re Putting Into The Ocean
Environment Hint: It’s a lot More than 4.8 million metric tons—that’s about how much plastic waste gets dumped into the world’s oceans from land each year. And this number is just a conservative…
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Robot Designed To Kill Starfish Will Be Released On Australian Reefs
Animals Exterminate! Exterminate! Without any direction from humans, the robot sees its target and zeroes in. It administers a lethal injection before its victim can flee, then seeks out the next hit....
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Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills
Science Harness marine life to save marine life If you’ve ever eaten a cheeseburger and accidentally dropped some of its greasy contents on your favorite t-shirt, you have borne witness to cotton’s...
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Watch Live Video from the Mariana Trench
Environment Before they finish scouting for "The Real Housewives of Mariana." See the beauty of live Mariana Trench explorative footage the way it was meant to be viewed: live. Until July 10 the NOAA...
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I’ve dived in hundreds of underwater caves hunting for new forms of life
Science My primary focus is searching for undiscovered species—mostly white, eyeless crustaceans. To study the biology and ecology of coastal, saltwater caves and the marine fauna that inhabit them,...
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We have too many jellyfish, so scientists want to cover them in chocolate
Animals From face cream to fertilizers, all sorts of products are under development to make use of soaring jellyfish populations. Recently, a collaboration of marine researchers from eight different...
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These sea creatures create magnificent mucus nets to catch their food
Animals Scientists think these critters deserve their own category in recognition of this strange feeding method. Marine biologists like me used to think mucous grazing was a “catch-all” feeding...
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