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7 months ago
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A New Creature Emerges From a Forest Drowned by the Gulf of Mexico

A new species of mussel, named Vadumodiolus teredinicola, has been discovered at depths of only 60 feet, much shallower than previously seen for this group of mussels.
The discovery of this shallow-water cousin could help explain how giant mussels ended up deeper down in the ocean. [ more ]
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7 months ago
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New NASA Earth Science Mission Could Change the Way We See Our Planet

NASA's PACE satellite mission aims to observe plankton, aerosol, cloud, and ocean ecosystems in greater detail than ever before.
The satellite is equipped with advanced polarimeters that can observe specific characteristics of particles in the atmosphere. [ more ]
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