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“Smoking Gun” Causing Parts Of Antarctic Ocean To Shine Weirdly Bright In Satellite Images DiscoveredA microscope photo of a diatom. It appears as a pill-shaped organism with pinched ends. It's outer membrane is a brownish color and its interior is made up of fine blue lines surrounding a central mass that runs its length. The image has also captured portions of other microorganisms.

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“Smoking Gun” Causing Parts Of Antarctic Ocean To Shine Weirdly Bright In Satellite Images DiscoveredA microscope photo of a diatom. It appears as a pill-shaped organism with pinched ends. It's outer membrane is a brownish color and its interior is made up of fine blue lines surrounding a central mass that runs its length. The image has also captured portions of other microorganisms.
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Strange New Viruses Found In Ocean Are Like Nothing Ever Seen Before3D render light blue herpes simplex virus on dark blue background

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Baleen Whales Use The Sounds Of Snapping Shrimp Like A Dinner Gong

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Virus Infects Plankton And Makes Them Better At Absorbing Nutrients

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