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The Model Megalodon

Take a trip to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. and you...

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Sharks from the Vault

The sharks housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's...

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Cookie Cutter

This cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasilienses) has a unique bite mark that they...

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A Blind Shark Baby

The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is lecithotrophic viviparous— the eggs are...

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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...

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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...

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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...

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Tagging Sharks with the Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative

Where do sharks like to hangout? Turns out we largely don’t know. But Smithsonian...

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Receding Ice Cover

See an animation showing over time, the receding of summer sea ice in the Arctic. ...

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Investigating Nutrient Pollution's Impact on Mangroves

At Carrie Bow Cay in Belize, Dr. Candy Feller explains her research on the effect...

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Robotic Ocean Explorer

This is the world’s first unmanned, underwater robot—or “glider”—to cross...

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A Squalodontid Success

On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...