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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013
The ribbon worm seen here, Ramphogordius sanguineus, is known to regenerate after losing a part of its body.
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Ribbon Worm Redux

Even on an early winter morning, it was sunny and warm in southern Florida. This...
July 2013
data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
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Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011
Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
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Five Questions for Carole Baldwin

Dr. Carole Baldwin never expected to find seven new species of fish among the...
March 2011
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