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a squid
Article

Meet the Only Squid that Willfully Lops off its Arms

Lopping off one’s arm sounds like a harrowing experience, but for one deep-sea...
August 2019
The 1903 blue whale in the Natural History Museum
Article

A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian

Whales have been at the heart of Smithsonian research since 1850, when Spencer...
April 2019
the skull of a mosasaur
Article

Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur

Between 100 and 65 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs reigned on land,...
November 2018
The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
Article

The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

The ocean is essential to all life, and covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface....
September 2018
Illustration of Robotic Glider Evading Fishing Nets
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Robotic Ocean Explorer

This is the world’s first unmanned, underwater robot—or “glider”—to cross...
Wed, 12/08/2010 - 12:08
The People's Reef--Part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, created by Margaret and Christine Wertheim of...
Thu, 10/14/2010 - 17:10
Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
Article

Ocean Objects of Wonder

As humans, we are constantly learning. Not only as individuals from the moment we...
March 2017
A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.

Smithsonian Stunt Turns Ocean Hall into Living Aquarium

Natural History Museum transforms Ocean Hall into live aquarium for World Oceans...
April 2014
The elusive giant squid
Personal Perspectives

Reflections on the Successful Search for the Giant Squid

I have been at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History since...
January 2013
The whitish spots on this fish are individual parasitic trematode worms.
Article

Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

Marine parasites may be small in size, but they can be present in very high numbers...
December 2012
A screenshot of some of Smithsonian's marine story windows in Google Earth
Personal Perspectives

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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