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A thriving colony of 300-year-old Arctic sea sponges survives by eating the fossils of extinct worms

Scientists are discovering alien-like worlds in the uncharted oceans of the Arctic and Antarctica. …

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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Time-lapse footage captures deep sea sponges 'sneezing' to expel waste and keep themselves clean

Scientists analyzed the video footage and concluded that the sponge's sneezing mechanism ejects mat…

Paola Rosa-Aquino   


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Marine scientists spotted a 'real-life' SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star near an underwater mountain in the Atlantic

A NOAA expedition spotted marine animals living a mile under the Atlantic waves. Two of those creat…

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Sea lions with cameras got stunning video of never-before-seen habitats on the ocean floor, surprising scientists

Sea lions wearing video-camera backpacks are helping scientists map uncharted regions of the seaflo…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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SpongeBob Gets Fired From His Job Amid 'Harsh Underwater Economy' And Sparks A Political Debate

Media Matters was also particularly bothered by this line from The Post story: "Lest he sit around …

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Nickelodeon's Pride Month tweet shows SpongeBob SquarePants as a symbol of the LGBTQ community, and fans are applauding the message

Nickelodeon's tweet led to conversations about SpongeBob's identity. The cartoon character is asexu…

Darcy Schild   


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How this Florida town became the sea sponge capital of the world

Tarpon Springs, Florida, supplies roughly 70% of the world's natural sea sponges. Spongers dive 60 …

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17 Amazing Sea Creatures Spotted On NOAA's Most Recent Expedition To The Bottom Of The Ocean

For many people, the phrase "sea cucumber" may evoke images of a shapeless, colorless blob at the b…

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Photos show never-before-seen sea creatures living in an underwater mountain that dwarfs the Himalayas

Exploring previously unmapped underwater seamounts, the Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition may have…

Jenny McGrath   


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Scientists found this stunning 'secret garden' of corals thousands of feet below the sea

Like their shallow-water counterparts, the corals host rich ecosystems teeming with life. On a diff…

Jeremy Berke   


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A sea sponge harvested from the Mediterranean Sea could set you back $30. Here's why they're so expensive.

You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested…

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Ocean explorers found a golden orb on the Alaskan seafloor, and they have no idea what it is

Marine scientists found a golden orb on the Alaskan seafloor that is a complete mystery. It might b…

Jenny McGrath   


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?Watch live: Scientists are exploring one of the deepest, most mysterious parts of the ocean

This is the deepest part of the world's oceans, reaching more 36,000 feet at the lowest point. And …

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A pristine region of the Pacific Ocean targeted for deep-sea mining contains 5,000 new marine species, say scientists

The new species were found in a mineral-rich region of the Pacific Ocean floor between Hawaii and M…

Bethany Dawson   


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Margaritaville's cruise company just unveiled a $900 pass for nearly unlimited cruises through the end of the year

Travelers with the Ultimate Paradise Pass can sail on an unlimited number of non-consecutive Margar…

Brittany Chang   


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Lush is celebrating Halloween early with bat-shaped bath bombs, candy apple-flavored lip scrubs, and more

The Halloween line from Lush is entirely vegan and cruelty-free, with products ranging in price bet…

Amanda Krause   


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The best memes about the mysterious metal monoliths that are perplexing people around the world

With metal monoliths popping up and vanishing around the world, people and brands are attempting to…

Darcy Schild