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Test Your Knowledge: Bermuda Triangle Quiz
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This ocean area has a reputation for devilry and danger. How much do you know about the Bermuda Triangle? Find out with our Bermuda Triangle Quiz.
Meet Palaeophis Colossaeus, the Largest Sea Snake of All Time
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If you like swimming in the ocean, you'll probably be glad to hear that Palaeophis colossaeus, a 40-foot sea snake, has been extinct for millions of years.
The 12 Most Aggressive Sharks
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Dangerous sharks may not hunt humans, but if they took a sample bite, they could do some serious damage. Which 10 sharks make up the worst in the ocean?
How Nurse Sharks Work
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Nurse sharks are mellow, sluggish sharks that hover above the ocean floor. See why nurse sharks don't have that much in common with great whites.
What Are the Nitrogen Cycle Steps?
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The nitrogen cycle is the system by which nitrogen is converted into different chemical forms, some usable to humans and animals and some not, as it circulates among the atmosphere, the land and the oceans.
How Icebergs Work
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Icebergs are a lot more than just giant chunks of floating ice. Learn about icebergs and find out how icebergs can affect the ocean around them.
What the Stuff?!: 5 Bizarre Facts About the Coelacanth
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The coelacanth is an order of bottom-dwelling, carnivorous ocean fish that grow up to 6 and a half feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds. But they're not just huge and crazy ugly - they're also one of the most interesting animals in all of biology.
Call the Coconut Crab a Crustacean on Steroids
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Coconut crabs are the world's largest land-dwelling arthropods. HowStuffWorks looks at these monstrous crustaceans that dwarf many other crabs and are native to the islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
What Exactly Is Sea Foam?
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Anyone who's been to the ocean has probably seen the foamy white stuff that clings to the sand after a wave breaks and recedes, but what the heck causes that bubbly foam and is it dangerous?
What the Stuff?!: 5 Signs of a Modern Mass Extinction
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Most people want the human species to continue forever, right? But, what if I were to tell you we're facing a mass extinction right now?