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Tiny bits and pieces of plastic can be found throughout the ocean, like these collected from the open ocean by net.

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The “Plastisphere:" A new marine ecosystem

Any floating object in the ocean tends to attract life; fishermen know this and...

July 2013

This portrait of William Dampier hangs in London’s National Gallery in recognition of his contribution to natural history.

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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants

Today you can just hop on a plane and be on another continent within a day's time....

December 2017

A sea monster attacks a wooden ship

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The Enchanting Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps

Fictitious animals on 16th and early 17th century maps hint at how people’s...

October 2013