The Ocean Through Time

Life began in the ocean around 3.5 billion years ago and as evolution progressed, many species went extinct -- and some left behind fossils -- as others appeared. And even now, the ocean hasn't stopped changing as evolution continues and humans leave their mark.

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Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada

CREDIT: Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Basque Whalers Background Having already learned to hunt large whales in the Bay of Biscay in the 13th through 15th centuries, Basques began arriving in the rich whaling grounds...
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A Collection of Cambrian Fossils

When you're standing in a museum surrounded by fossils, you can almost imagine...

New Archaeocetes from Peru Are the Oldest Fossil Whales from South America

The evolution of whales represents one of the great stories in macroevolution...

Long Before Coral, Mollusks Built the Ocean's Reefs

About 100 million years ago , during the heyday of the dinosaurs, reefs were...

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