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16 minutes

The Glow-in-the-Dark World Beneath the Sea

Just below the ocean waves is a world that, until recently, we had never seen before. This world of glowing sharks, eels, turtles, and much more has been swimming all around us, but it took asking the right question to find it!

Image: Soft finger material on the end of a robotic arm try to grab a fragile seafloor plant

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[ Design ]

Squishy Robot Fingers: The Future of Sea Exploration

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

What’s the big deal with something called “Squishy Robot Fingers”? For marine biologists, this new innovation is a groundbreaking way to conduct research on the ocean’s most delicate organisms.

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~ Deborah DeFrancesco, Teacher

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[ TED Talks ]

Science TED Talks

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Here are our best Science TED Talks. From researchers making ears out of apples to scientists discovering unknown underwater worlds, these are our favorites.