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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

‘There are big researchers here!’ Marine science symposium gives high school students an opportunity to see Northeastern scientists at work
High school students dissecting marine life

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‘There are big researchers here!’ Marine science symposium gives high school students an opportunity to see Northeastern scientists at work

Shipworms can chew through a boat. Northeastern researchers explain their digestive process
shipworm on a black background

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Shipworms can chew through a boat. Northeastern researchers explain their digestive process

What happens to decades of deep-sea specimens when a scientist retires? They might not end up in the trash–anymore.

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What happens to decades of deep-sea specimens when a scientist retires? They might not end up in the trash–anymore.

Researchers observe the bizarre sexual behavior of shipworms for the first time

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Researchers observe the bizarre sexual behavior of shipworms for the first time

Unlike humans, shipworms have no problem with bacteria getting in their cells. Why?
Photo of a shipworm

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Unlike humans, shipworms have no problem with bacteria getting in their cells. Why?

Here’s what we can learn from the bacteria in the clam that sank a thousand ships

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Here’s what we can learn from the bacteria in the clam that sank a thousand ships

Northeastern University researchers discover rock-eating shipworm and explore fuel and pharmaceutical applications

Northeastern University researchers discover rock-eating shipworm and explore fuel and pharmaceutical applications

This mollusk grows fat on a diet of rock

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This mollusk grows fat on a diet of rock

Researchers from Northeastern’s Ocean Genome Legacy Center discover a new genus and species of shipworm that eats rocks in the Philippines

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Researchers from Northeastern’s Ocean Genome Legacy Center discover a new genus and species of shipworm that eats rocks in the Philippines

New Northeastern Marine Science Center educator resources page offers teachers materials on Boston Harbor habitats and wildlife.

New Northeastern Marine Science Center educator resources page offers teachers materials on Boston Harbor habitats and wildlife.

Students squish seaweed, dissect squids, and find each other as whales do at Northeastern’s High School Marine Science Symposium

Students squish seaweed, dissect squids, and find each other as whales do at Northeastern’s High School Marine Science Symposium