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A new study, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Columbia University, identifies a diverse set of ...

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The Earth and the Moon may look very different today, but they formed under similar conditions in space. In fact, a dominant ...

Human-made chemicals are quietly building up in the ocean, with traces found from coastlines to remote coral reefs.