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The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars
Recently, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Chris Mah and...
May 2015
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Little Critters that tell a BIG Story: Benthic Foraminifera and the Gulf Oil Spill
You are not alone if you don’t know what forams (short for foraminifera) are, so...
June 2014
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Diving into the Sandstorm
Diving can be a wild ride that evokes more than a little trepidation, especially in...
December 2013
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Signs of a Recovering Harbor
For more than two centuries, Boston Harbor has been a dumping ground. In 1773,...
July 2013
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How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep
It is a well-known fact that for animals living in the deep sea, food can be...
February 2013
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Reflections on the Successful Search for the Giant Squid
I have been at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History since...
January 2013
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A World Adrift: Life in the Sargassum
The open ocean is surprisingly barren to the naked eye. Every now and again you...
May 2012
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What Lives in the Gulf of Mexico? Exploring Marine Collections on Google Earth
When he was 10 years old, Stephen Cairns lived in Cuba where he kept a collection...
May 2011
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Love Salmon? Listen Up.
Salmon are one of the most widely loved varieties of seafood in the world. A...
December 2010
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The Invisible Loss: The Impacts of Oil You Do Not See
Since late April, the world has watched a devastating oil spill from a BP drilling...
June 2010
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A Current Event in the Classroom: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Sometimes, a tragic event can become a powerful teaching opportunity. The Deepwater...
May 2010
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Five Questions with Nancy Rabalais, Tracking Dead Zones In the Gulf
The Gulf of Mexico is known for one of the world's largest “dead zones"—areas...
March 2015