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Tiny organisms shed big light on ocean nutrients

As the world warms, sweeping changes in marine nutrients seem like an expected consequence of increased ocean temperatures. However, the reality is more complicated. New research suggests that processes below…

Fully booked at the bottom of the sea

There seems no room for new bacteria on sand grains. Whether summer or winter, midnight sun or polar night – the sand on the ocean floor is always inhabited by…

Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world

This pandemic year has seen us confined to our homes and restricted from travelling the world. Not so for some microscopic bacteria in the ocean: Throughout the globe, they partner…

Remotely-piloted sailboats monitor ‘cold pools’ in tropical environments

Conditions in the tropical ocean affect weather patterns worldwide. The most well-known examples are El Niño or La Niña events, but scientists believe other key elements of the tropical climate…

NASA space lasers map meltwater lakes in Antarctica with striking precision

From above, the Antarctic Ice Sheet might look like a calm, perpetual ice blanket that has covered Antarctica for millions of years. But the ice sheet can be thousands of…

How fish got their spines

Scientists from Konstanz unravel the genetic mechanisms controlling fin spine formation across fish lineages. In the movie “A Fish Called Wanda”, the villain Otto effortlessly gobbles up all the occupants…

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