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The Hidden World of Cold-Water Corals Rises to the Surface With These Glass Sculptures That Are Resurrecting a Lost Craft

As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist is raising awareness about imperiled ...

A marine scientist explains why she eats seafood—even octopus

Conservationist Christina Hicks explains the tension between protecting marine life and depending on it for food, and how our ...