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Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2h
These ‘Weird’ Sea Spiders Don’t Have Abdomens—and Instead Store Organs in Their Legs. With DNA, Scientists Are Learning Why
Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals ...
These faceless sea creatures are helping to revive seagrass and prevent 'carbon bombs'
First Nations people started trading 'trepang', or sea cucumber, in the 1700s, and now these tiny marine animals may help ...
Silicon Valley venture capitalist helps lead controversial race to start mining ocean floor
Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...
Asianet Newsable on MSN10h
Oceans on fire: How marine heatwaves are silently destroying life underwater
Marine heatwaves are getting hotter and lasting longer due to climate change. These underwater heat spells are killing corals, seagrass and fish, affecting marine life, ecosystems and the people who ...
You'll shocked by all this marine life you encounter along Jersey Shore surf — literally
The ocean is a wild habitat where any keen beachgoer could spy a myriad of marine life that comes covered in shells or swims along.