MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

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The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading

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In the fast-flowing streams of eastern Tennessee, Emilly Nolan is working hard to reestablish a population for a strange looking animal with an even stranger array of nicknames. The Eastern hellbender—aka... continue reading

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"Behavior of mice aboard the International Space Station 20 female mice were transported to the International Space Station by SpaceX CRS-4 Dragon spacecraft. On NASA’s Rodent Habitat, the mice engaged... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 14 views • 3:42

YouTube: How does one species evolve into two within the same habitat? Discover the details behind a rare type of evolution: sympatric evolution.

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"Scorpions normally blend into their habitat, but shining a UV light on them results in a stunning sight..."

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The Speke’s gazelle is the world's smallest gazelle, and is also one of the most endangered. This Bambi lookalike lives in the semidesert areas in the Horn of Africa. Named after English explorer John... continue reading

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"Urushiol oil in poison sumac, poison oak, and poison ivy may produce a severe skin rash. Timely urushiol removal can prevent poison ivy skin reaction. The key is to understand how poison ivy works... ... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 1 week ago • 1,238 views • 5:14

YouTube: An ISS resupply mission is launching today and the space station should have a new inflatable room to experiment with!

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 4 months ago • 17 views • 4:05

YouTube: Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that.

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YouTube: The colorful, acrobatic dragonfly may seem familiar, but this stunning macro film reveals the mysteries behind its metamorphic life cycle—and some surprising adaptations.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 63 views • 14:55

"Now what other animal can you think of that makes its habitat more livable, drops everything to keep its neighborhood safe and has a bum that smells like dessert?"

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