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The fantastic armor of a wonder snail

Deep within the Kairei Indian hydrothermal vent field, two-and-one-half miles below the central Indian Ocean, scientists have discovered a gastropod mollusk,…

New study reveals red grouper to be 'Frank Lloyd Wrights of the sea'

Most abundant along Florida's west coast but also found on watery ledges and in crevices and caverns from North Carolina to Brazil, the red grouper excavates…

New R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program at University of Miami Fosters Ocean Science for Future Generations

The University of Miami (UM) today announced the inauguration of the R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program, a joint program of the Rosenstiel School of…

Measuring carbon dioxide over the ocean

Infrared gas sensors measure carbon dioxide based on its characteristic absorption spectra and are used to evaluate the air-sea flux of the gas. So-called…

Unusual snail shell could be a model for better armor

New insights about a tiny snail that lives on the ocean floor could help scientists design better armor for soldiers and vehicles, according to MIT researchers.

Genetic analysis disputes increase in Antarctic minke whales

Antarctic minke whales are among the few species of baleen whales not decimated by commercial whaling during the 20th century, and some scientists have…

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