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Antarctic research vessel to deliver ailing individual to British research station

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New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail offers clues to evolution of Africa's ecosystems

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

Discovery

Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life

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New technique pinpoints milestones in the evolution of bacteria

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Researchers help define Southern Ocean's geological features

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Hurricanes in 2017 did not greatly damage corals, but reefs were already in trouble

Discovery

West Antarctica ocean drilling expedition will reveal climate history in region with significant ice loss

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A water quality mystery, solved in Antarctica

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Novel hypothesis goes underground to predict future of Greenland ice sheet

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Waters west of Europe drive ocean overturning circulation, key for regulating climate

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Earth's largest extinction event likely took plants first

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Study of brine discharge from desalination plant finds good news and bad news

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Iguana-sized dinosaur cousin discovered in Antarctica

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Waters west of Europe drive ocean overturning, key for regulating climate

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Tulane study says seas may be rising faster than thought

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Once-abundant sea stars imperiled by disease along West Coast

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Earth's continental nurseries discovered beneath mountains

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Study: Climate change reshaping how heat moves around globe

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Molecular analysis of anchiornis feather gives clues to origin of flight

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Building a better weapon against harmful algal blooms

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Two contract employees die in Antarctica

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Coral larvae use sound to find a home on the reef

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Indian Ocean may be more disruptive to tropical climate than previously believed

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After the hurricane: Maria’s far-reaching effects on Puerto Rico’s watersheds and forests

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Scientists brew lava and blow it up to better understand volcanoes

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UNH researchers find unexpected impact of hurricanes on Puerto Rico's watershed

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Research unlocks secrets of iron storage in algae

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Experiments at PPPL show remarkable agreement with satellite sightings

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