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The study, fueled by oil-covered plastics collected by the Friends of Palm Beach, traced the origins of the pollutants to a ...

A new study reveals a strange light-brown slime on Indian River Lagoon dolphins signals suppressed immunity and other health issues.

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Deep-sea microbes are adapting to global warming by reducing their use of iron and altering global marine chemistry.

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As climate change pushes heat deeper into the ocean, scientists have been concerned about disruptions to marine life’s ...

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