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Natural History Museum transforms Ocean Hall into live aquarium for World Oceans Day
The National Museum of Natural History is celebrating World Oceans Day this year with a splash. On June 8th,...
Whales swimming in the ocean are never really alone. Even if one swims by itself with no other whales for miles around, it still has company—the tiny microbes that live on its skin. For a long...
The pre-industrial American landscape was once rightly described as a place where “the deer and the antelope roam.” On land, we take it for granted that the plant-eating deer and antelope far...
Sea ice is typically viewed as the domain of physical and natural scientists, the oceanographers, marine biologists, climate modelers, and navigators of the world. It is easy to forget another...
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Climate Change Metaphors
Grades: 3-5, 6-8The Global Climate Game
Grades: 6-8Today's Catch
A Rainbow Of Underwater Colors
“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid," said Charles Viggers, a ...
Beyond the Obituaries
Success Stories in Ocean Conservation
by Laura Brodbeck
A special type of marine protected area (MPA) called a “no-take zone” bans the removal of marine life from designated areas. At first glance, they seem like a hard sell to...
Ocean News
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Opportunity: Program Specialist, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Apr 15 2014 - 11:57am -
WHOI Awarded Top Rating among Charities
Apr 15 2014 - 12:00am -
The Best Way to Deal With Ocean Trash
Apr 14 2014 - 12:42pm -
Scientists on Alvin have Eyes on the Bottom of Deepwater Horizon Site
Apr 10 2014 - 3:29pm -
Scientific Mission Will Explore One of the Deepest Ocean Trenches
Apr 10 2014 - 12:00am -
One in Three Fish Imported Into U.S. May Be Illegal
Apr 9 2014 - 12:31pm -
Study Tests Theory that Life Originated at Deep Sea Vents
Apr 9 2014 - 12:00am
