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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes
While out collecting invertebrates for research, Karen Osborn, a research zoologist...
July 2020
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Native Knowledge of the Narwhal
The narwhal is an elusive mammal. During the winter months they feed in the deep...
March 2020
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Citizens of the High Seas
In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Late one afternoon in February 2019, Melanie White and the other members of a...
May 2019
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Seaside Lichens
Very few plant species can survive close to the ocean, where pounding surf fills...
August 2015
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Looking for Love? Online Dating Under the Sea
Love is in the air at the National Museum of Natural History! Our scientists are...
February 2015
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
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The Great Hermit Crab Migration
Over the last few days, a video of hermit crabs stampeding across the rocky shores...
September 2012
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The Oil Spill, Two Years Later
Two years ago last week, on April 20, 2010, an explosion on the oil-drilling rig...
April 2012
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5 Invasive Species You Should Know
Regardless of what continent you live on, the waters that surround it are home to...
September 2011
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life in the Sand Exhibit
Soft sand, gentle waves, colorful beach glass, seaweed, and scattered shells. It...
September 2011