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Spinner dolphins in a small inlet off the Kona coast, Hawaii.
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Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree

With their cartoon-smile faces and intelligent interactions, dolphins have become...
December 2019
A brown and white dragon moray eel with its mouth open.
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Surprising Results Upon Reexamining the Curious Jaw of the Moray Eel

In morphology there is no such thing as insignificant detail; each observation,...
September 2019
The 1903 blue whale in the Natural History Museum
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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian

Whales have been at the heart of Smithsonian research since 1850, when Spencer...
April 2019
the skull of a mosasaur
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Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur

Between 100 and 65 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs reigned on land,...
November 2018
The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

The ocean is essential to all life, and covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface....
September 2018
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Ocean Objects of Wonder

As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...
March 2017
A 3-D reconstruction of the skull of a fin whale fetus.
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Keeping An Ear Out For Whale Evolution

Large whales are notoriously hard to study. Except when rising to breathe, they...
March 2015
Fossil Whale Digsite at Cerro Ballena, Chile
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit

One of the ocean's tiniest organisms often does the most harm. Microscopic algae...
March 2014
The whitish spots on this fish are individual parasitic trematode worms.
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Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

Marine parasites may be small in size, but they can be present in very high numbers...
December 2012
Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Making Science Sing: The Longest Time (Coral Triangle Edition)

How do you make science sing? Just ask a couple of female scientists to sing about...
July 2012
Fish swimming in waters of Bay Islands, Honduras
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Improving Grades for the Mesoamerican Reef

Report cards are useful in school because they help students and teachers keep...
March 2018

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