Personal Perspectives

Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore

When I set out to write a book about mollusks (called Spirals in Time), I wasn't...

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Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea

Last week, Smithsonian research zoologists Dr. Jerry Harasewych and Dr. Martha...

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A Sub and a Sea Toad

Have you ever seen a creature so unusual?  This fish (22 cm long) is called a...

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Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...

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Five Questions With Alexis Temkin, Searching For Links Between Deepwater Horizon & Human Health

We all know to avoid touching or eating oil (the fossil fuel variety that is)....

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Coral Scientist Brendan Roark: On an Urgent Mission

Deep-sea coral beds are true biodiversity hotspots. It’s urgent that we study...