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Scientists discover a new way volcanoes form

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Low ocean oxygen levels can blind sea creatures

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Drilling into the seabed beneath Earth’s most powerful ocean current

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What keeps ocean kelp forest ecosystems stable?

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Arsenic-breathing microbes discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean

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Study reveals vast diversity of ocean microbes

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Tectonic collision 50 million years ago led to widespread ocean changes

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Major deep carbon sink linked to microbes at volcanic island chains

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Bacteria surrounding coral reefs change in synchrony, even across great distance

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Dance of the microbes: Bacteria living near coral reefs change in synchrony across distances

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Ancient lakes: eyes into the past, and the future

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Lake Erie's toxic algae blooms: Why is the water turning green?

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Scientists set sail on expedition to investigate 'Iceberg Alley' off Antarctica

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Hundreds of bubble streams link biology, seismology off Washington's coast

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Coral reefs near equator less affected by ocean warming

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Discovery of parasitic arsenic cycle may offer glimpse of life in future, warmer oceans

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Researchers discover new nitrogen source in Arctic

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Southern Ocean acidification puts marine organisms at risk

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Marine organisms in Southern Ocean will face shallower zone for life

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When coral reefs change, researchers and local communities may not see eye to eye

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When coral reefs change, researchers and local fishing communities see different results

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Climate change shrinks many fisheries globally, Rutgers-led study finds

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Ancient rocks provide clues to Earth's early history

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Coastal waters are unexpected hotspots for nitrogen fixation

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Researchers discover a flipping crab feeding on methane seeps

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Fishing and pollution regulations don't help corals cope with climate change

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How undersea gases once helped superheat our planet

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The flip side of a reef: Coral, seaweed -- or both?

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Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life

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Researchers help define Southern Ocean's geological features

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