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Before scientists shed light on what they were, teeth that washed up on ocean shores were often mistaken for dragon teeth. It ...

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A spherical sea sponge discovered in Antarctica, Carnivorous cladorhizid, is a carnivore, trapping and devouring live animals ...

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An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have ...

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The New England Aquarium and Audubon Aquarium Rescue are helping over two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles recover from a ...

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Sharks are a remarkable, diverse group of ocean-dwellers that inhabit marine ecosystems all over the world. From the massive, gentle giant whale shark to the bioluminescent dwarf lantern shark, there ...