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    Dr Helen Scales is a marine biologist, broadcaster and science writer. She is the author of Spirals in Time and The Brilliant Abyss.

    Recent articles by Dr Helen Scales

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    Why can’t marine animals survive in fresh water?

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    What is a wolf eel?

    What’s the difference between an octopus and a squid? © Nature Picture Library
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    What is the difference between a squid and an octopus?

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    The beautiful, intricate world of seashells

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    Octopuses: 8 incredible photos of these magnificent cephalopods

    Mysteries of the deep sea: 5 burning questions about Earth's final frontier © Proteus/Yves Béhar/Fuseproject
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    Mysteries of the deep sea: 5 burning questions about Earth’s final frontier

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    Deep-sea mountains: Earth’s unexplored ecosystems that are teeming with life

    Beyond the abyss: What to expect when diving towards the ocean’s spectacular depths © Getty Images
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    Beyond the abyss: What to expect when diving towards the ocean’s spectacular depths

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    How do sea turtles remember what beach they were born on? © Getty Images
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    How do sea turtles remember what beach they were born on?

    How does human noise affect ocean life? © Getty Images
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    How does human noise affect ocean life?

    Sea slugs: 8 photos of the other-worldy creatures that live right here on Earth © Magnus Lundgren/Wild Wonders of China/naturepl.com
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    Sea slugs 8 photos of the other-worldly creatures that live right here on Earth

    The technology solving the ocean's greatest mysteries © Getty Images
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    The technology solving the ocean’s greatest mysteries

    Do fish ever get bored in fish tanks? © Getty Images
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    Do fish ever get bored in fish tanks?

    How do octopuses move their limbs if they have no bones? © Getty Images
    Nature

    How do octopuses move their limbs if they have no bones?

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