Oceanic "Garbage Patch" not nearly as big as portrayed in media
While descriptions of a swirling plastic patch "twice the size of Texas" are dramatic and likely to increase public awareness, it's more important to be accurate. However, the more accurate picture isn't exactly hopeful. More research needs to be done to determine what exactly are the effects of plastic on the ocean (ingestion by filter feeders, transport of invasive species, leeching of chemicals, microbial colonization of plastic particles, etc.), but that's science for you. More research needed.
Rock-Chewing Sea Urchins Have Self-Sharpening Teeth
I love going down to the tidepools and checking them out. Plus they chew through rock! And their mouth parts are called an Aristotle's Lantern. Sea urchins are just cool, period.
Climate secrets of Marianas Trench probed
It's important to remember that the ocean has a huge effect on the global climate.
How Jellyfish Can Improve Wind Farms
This is one of my favorites, because the potential for biology to inform technology is so exciting.
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