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We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

Environment

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

By Sara Chodosh

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

Health

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

By Sara Chodosh

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

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Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

America’s been rolling back natural land protections since 1892—but never like this

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America’s been rolling back natural land protections since 1892—but never like this America’s been rolling back natural land protections since 1892—but never like this

By Marion Renault

The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

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The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

By Marlene Cimons

chinook salmon ear stone otolith

Environment

The secret to saving salmon is lodged in their ears The secret to saving salmon is lodged in their ears

Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

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Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

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Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

By Marlene Cimons

Europe’s ban on palm oil might actually hurt the environment

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Europe’s ban on palm oil might actually hurt the environment Europe’s ban on palm oil might actually hurt the environment

By Elizabeth Robinson and Herry Purnomo/The Conversation

Old mascara wands are saving adorable Appalachian animals

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Old mascara wands are saving adorable Appalachian animals Old mascara wands are saving adorable Appalachian animals

By Alex Schwartz

Why these towns are trying to save an ‘agricultural pest’

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Why these towns are trying to save an ‘agricultural pest’ Why these towns are trying to save an ‘agricultural pest’

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

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Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

By Sara Chodosh

A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

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A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

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10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub 10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

By Rose Pastore

Hōkūle‘a Polynesian origins voyage explorer Sea People

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On board the canoe that proved ancient Polynesians could cross the Pacific On board the canoe that proved ancient Polynesians could cross the Pacific

By Christina Thompson

The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

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The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

By Tiffany Chen

Environment

‘Mermaid tears’ are killing our oceans ‘Mermaid tears’ are killing our oceans

By Claire Gwinnett/The Conversation

Bighorn Joshua Tree National Park California

Environment

The biggest public lands bill in a decade has something for everyone The biggest public lands bill in a decade has something for everyone

guillemot colony

Environment

20,000 birds just starved to death off the Dutch coast and no one knows why 20,000 birds just starved to death off the Dutch coast and no one knows why

By Sara Chodosh

death valley national park

Environment

Some national parks won’t recover from the government shutdown for decades Some national parks won’t recover from the government shutdown for decades

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

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This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

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Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

By Marlene Cimons

broken ice over the ocean

Environment

In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack. In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack.

By Jillian Mock

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

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An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

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Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

By Marlene Cimons

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

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As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

By Marlene Cimons

Humans have altered almost the entire planet—we need to save what’s left

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Humans have altered almost the entire planet—we need to save what’s left Humans have altered almost the entire planet—we need to save what’s left

Environment

The ocean floor is littered with adorable octopuses (and actual garbage) The ocean floor is littered with adorable octopuses (and actual garbage)

By Sara Chodosh

Brazil’s new president plans to plunder the Amazon, which is bad news for all of us

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Brazil’s new president plans to plunder the Amazon, which is bad news for all of us Brazil’s new president plans to plunder the Amazon, which is bad news for all of us

We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice

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We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice We can save coral reefs by putting them on ice

This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

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This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

By Sara Chodosh

The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales

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The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales The toxins of our past still threaten the future of killer whales

By Jillian Mock

vents of white bubbles rising up from ocean floor

Science

NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii

By Shannon Stirone

A glowing green worm

Environment

You can set your watch to this glowing green worm orgy You can set your watch to this glowing green worm orgy

By Neel V. Patel

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

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The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

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Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

By Marlene Cimons

stack of green books

Environment

18 water-themed books to dive into this month 18 water-themed books to dive into this month

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mark the Shark Quartiano

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The U.S. protects alpha predators, but its most famous shark hunter isn’t out of business yet The U.S. protects alpha predators, but its most famous shark hunter isn’t out of business yet

By Andrew Zaleski

Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

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Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Coral reef ecosystem.

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Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply

By Jan A. Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams/The Conversation

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

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It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

the great blue hole

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Here’s some rare good news about coral reefs Here’s some rare good news about coral reefs

By Neel V. Patel

manta ray swims through Flower Garden Banks

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Why biologists are so excited to find a bunch of puny manta rays Why biologists are so excited to find a bunch of puny manta rays

Koko, the beloved gorilla who communicated through sign-language, dies at age 46

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Koko, the beloved gorilla who communicated through sign-language, dies at age 46 Koko, the beloved gorilla who communicated through sign-language, dies at age 46

Your efforts to save water are actually making a difference

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Your efforts to save water are actually making a difference Your efforts to save water are actually making a difference

A snake with blue eyes

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These snakes slurp snails, and that’s great for farmers These snakes slurp snails, and that’s great for farmers

The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them

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The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them

a hydrogen balloon on its side

Science

The weirdest things we learned this week: underwater horse videos, the call of the void, and an ill-fated, icy balloon trip The weirdest things we learned this week: underwater horse videos, the call of the void, and an ill-fated, icy balloon trip

By Rachel Feltman

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash!

Technology

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash!

New eco-friendly microbeads could save oceans, rather than destroy them

Environment

New eco-friendly microbeads could save oceans, rather than destroy them New eco-friendly microbeads could save oceans, rather than destroy them

By Kate Baggaley

a degraded coral reef

Environment

A healthy reef is alive with music, but the chorus fades as the coral dies. A healthy reef is alive with music, but the chorus fades as the coral dies.

There’s still time for us to save the Great Barrier Reef

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There’s still time for us to save the Great Barrier Reef There’s still time for us to save the Great Barrier Reef

We’re ruining Walden Pond just like we ruin everything beautiful in this world

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We’re ruining Walden Pond just like we ruin everything beautiful in this world We’re ruining Walden Pond just like we ruin everything beautiful in this world

By Sara Chodosh

a northern white rhino

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The last male northern white rhino just died, but science could still make him a daddy The last male northern white rhino just died, but science could still make him a daddy

By Rachel Feltman

The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari

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The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari

By Kate Baggaley

Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them

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Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them

By Jessica Boddy

How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time

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How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time

By Kate Baggaley

Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms

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Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms

By Marlene Cimons

This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine

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This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine

By Kate Baggaley

The Montecito mudslide is a tragic reminder to respect our soil

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The Montecito mudslide is a tragic reminder to respect our soil The Montecito mudslide is a tragic reminder to respect our soil

By Eleanor Cummins

Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them

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Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them

By Kate Baggaley

Environment

California’s wildfires are affecting the oceans—and these researchers are the first to study it California’s wildfires are affecting the oceans—and these researchers are the first to study it

By Nicole Wetsman

Environment

These aquatic creatures eat in seriously strange ways These aquatic creatures eat in seriously strange ways

By Sara Chodosh

You have to admit that this horseshoe crab looks just like Darth Vader

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You have to admit that this horseshoe crab looks just like Darth Vader You have to admit that this horseshoe crab looks just like Darth Vader

By Mary Beth Griggs