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Aboard Alvin submersible, Northeastern student maps hot springs 2,500 meters below the ocean’s surface 
An underwater hot spring. It looks like dark grey smoke coming out of coral on a black background.

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Aboard Alvin submersible, Northeastern student maps hot springs 2,500 meters below the ocean’s surface 

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They’re living boulders on the ocean floor. Northeastern research explains the mysterious corallith
A diver approaching and observing coral under beautiful blue ocean water.

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They’re living boulders on the ocean floor. Northeastern research explains the mysterious corallith

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Octopus and squid pigments enhance sunscreen without harming the environment,  Northeastern researchers and company founders say
Leila Deravi and Camille Martin working in a lab.

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Octopus and squid pigments enhance sunscreen without harming the environment,  Northeastern researchers and company founders say

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Why unexploded ordnances pose physical — and environmental — risks
Two people in a boat wearing life jackets remove an unexploded ordnance from a lake.

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Why unexploded ordnances pose physical — and environmental — risks

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New species of mussel that lives in an ancient undersea forest discovered by Northeastern marine scientist
A newly discovered mussel seen under a microscope.

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New species of mussel that lives in an ancient undersea forest discovered by Northeastern marine scientist

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To safeguard key coastal ecosystems, this scientist starts by talking to the local anglers
school of amberjack fish

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To safeguard key coastal ecosystems, this scientist starts by talking to the local anglers

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It’s hard to anchor wind turbines to the ocean floor. He’s building one that floats.

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It’s hard to anchor wind turbines to the ocean floor. He’s building one that floats.

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Nearly eight million tons of plastic are missing from our oceans. New research shines some light on what may be happening.

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Nearly eight million tons of plastic are missing from our oceans. New research shines some light on what may be happening.

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Bringing the ocean to the people

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Bringing the ocean to the people

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Northeastern University collection preserves thousands of ocean species that may go extinct
Ocean Genome Legacy - The Deep Unknown

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Northeastern University collection preserves thousands of ocean species that may go extinct

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Student designs sensor for ocean microplastic research

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Student designs sensor for ocean microplastic research

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New research sheds light on microbes’ evolution

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New research sheds light on microbes’ evolution

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