The females of the recently discovered Osedax marine worms feast on submerged bones via a complex relationship with symbiotic bacteria, and they are turning out to be far more diverse and widespread than scientists expected. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2009
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Scientists questing after a long-sought new medical adhesive describe copying the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's podcast series, ...
Materials Science
Oct 27, 2009
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The thought of coral reefs tends to conjure up images of tropical vacations, complete with snorkeling among tropical fish in crystal clear waters.
Ecology
Jun 26, 2009
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The authorities popped him near the docks in Port Angeles. On a March afternoon in 1994, a sleek fishing boat -- not-so-subtly named the Abalone Made -- came ashore after puttering around Freshwater Bay. The waiting cops ...
Ecology
May 13, 2009
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How will plant cells that live in the oceans and serve as the basic food supply for many of the world's sea creatures react to climate change?
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 15, 2009
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Equipped with floating GPS units, side scan sonar and waterproof paper, college students dove 25 feet down into an underwater classroom with a pioneering assignment: create a three-dimensional, interactive map of a reef.
Earth Sciences
Mar 10, 2009
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