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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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The Case of the Mystery Whale
In 1871, John Anderson, then curator of the Indian Museum of Calcutta, caught wind...
October 2019
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The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen
In 2012, John Ososky, a specimen preparator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum...
September 2019
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What is the Sea Ice Minimum? (And Why Do We Care)
Envision the Arctic and an icy, white world comes to mind. Unlike Antarctica, which...
August 2019
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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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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian
Whales have been at the heart of Smithsonian research since 1850, when Spencer...
April 2019
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition
Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
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Island Ecosystem Transformation via Lava
Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island are holding their breath, and it’s not just...
October 2018
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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?
Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018
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Ocean Objects of Wonder
As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...
March 2017