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Big Pic: A Penny for Your Bivalves?

Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:35 PM ET | 0

Life on the seafloor is a biodiversity explosion in miniature. Read more

Phytoplankton Bloom Forms Enormous 'Figure-8': Big Pic

Posted Sat Jan 14, 2012 03:39 PM ET | 0

Plankton blooming off the Falkland Islands creates bright blue swirls in the Atlantic. Read more

Phytoplankton Bloom Forms Enormous 'Figure-8': Big Pic

Photos: Ocean Artists Convey Horror and Magic

Posted Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:50 PM ET | 0

A desire to focus public attention on the horror and magic of our oceans unites the works of Wyland and six other marine artists in a new exhibit in Washington called Beneath the Surface: Rediscovering a World Worth Conserving. Read more

World's Best Marine Reserve: Cabo Pulmo: Photos

Posted Thu Aug 11, 2011 05:53 PM ET | 0

Researchers are calling Mexico's Cabo Pulmo Marine National Park “the most successful marine reserve in the world.” Read more

Pacific Ocean Predator Pathways

Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 03:46 PM ET | 0

Like the migrations across the Serengeti, huge expanses of the North Pacific Ocean are major corridors of life. Read more

Top 10 New Species Named: Photos

Posted Mon May 23, 2011 03:22 PM ET | 0

Earth isn't such a small world after all. Plenty of animals, plants, fungi and more new to science are turning up every day. Read more

Underwater World Captured in Stunning Photos: Slide Show

Posted Fri Apr 22, 2011 04:20 PM ET | 0

Earth Day isn't just about life on land. It's also an opportunity to explore the organisms that inhabit the oceans. Read more

Stuck Pipe to Blame for BP Oil Spill

Posted Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:56 AM ET | 0

A stuck pipe was to blame for last year's worst-ever oil spill, a study finds. Read more

'Pink Meanie' a Jellyfish Like No Other: Big Pic

Posted Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:05 AM ET | 0

On the surface, this brightly colored jellyfish may not appear to be particularly extraordinary. Read more

How Humans Helped the Earth in 2010: Slide Show

Posted Tue Dec 28, 2010 09:00 AM ET | 0

As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, what have we as a species done to help protect this planet we call home? Read more

Mass Extinction Survivors Frozen in Time: Slide Show

Posted Tue Dec 21, 2010 07:01 PM ET | 0

Only one out of 10 species survived Earth's most massive extinction event 250 million years ago. Read more

Teenage Great White Sharks Have Weak Bite

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Dec 2, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Teenage great whites often literally bite more than they can chew. Read more

Ghostly Creature Emerges from Ocean's Depths: Big Pic

Posted Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:40 AM ET | 0

The squidworm is so different from known animals that it required the creation of a new genus. Read more

Glowing Squid Found in Indian Ocean's Depths: Big Pic

Posted Mon Nov 15, 2010 01:45 PM ET | 0

The new species was discovered among 70 types of squid gathered during an exploration mission. Read more

Epic Marine Study 'Extends Known World'

Posted Mon Oct 4, 2010 01:36 PM ET | 0

After ten years, hundreds of expeditions, and thousands of newly-discovered species, the Census of Marine Life is wrapping up. Read more

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