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In search of an undersea kelp forest's missing nitrogen

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Fishing communities from Maine to North Carolina may need to change catch species

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Scientists solve long-standing mystery: Why atmospheric carbon dioxide was lower during ice ages

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Carbon hides in sediment, keeping oxygen in atmosphere

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Deep-ocean vents fuel massive phytoplankton blooms

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Dust in the wind: North Pacific Ocean fertilized by iron in Asian dust

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Data from robotic drifters explain mysterious holes in Antarctic sea ice

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Study shakes up sloth family tree

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Combination of water scarcity and demand puts world’s river basins at risk

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Professional news media invited to apply to visit jointly funded US and UK research on Antarctic Thwaites Glacier

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Surprising enzymes discovered in giant ocean viruses

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Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

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'Ghost forests' show visible results of changes in climate

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Study of northern Alaska could rewrite Arctic history

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Crowds and social gatherings can facilitate disease transmission

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In new view, Earth's mantle looks like a painting

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Scientists discover a new way volcanoes form

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Improving wind power for energy production

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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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Crabs, lobsters and shrimp now have a family tree dating 500 million years

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Arsenic-breathing microbes discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean

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Scientists discover what powers celestial phenomenon STEVE

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Six million years ago, atmospheric shifts led to increased diversity of grassland mammals

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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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Scientists identify almost 2 million previously 'hidden' earthquakes

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Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life

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