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World Oceans Day 2012 - Live Webcast
On World Oceans Day - June 8th, 2012 - the Living Oceans Foundation hosted a...
Thu, 05/24/2012 - 15:55
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Deep-Sea Research 100 Years Ago on the US Fisheries Steamer Albatross
The US Fish Commission Steamer Albatross (1882-1921) sailed approximately one...
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 14:13
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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
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A Collection of Cambrian Fossils
When you're standing in a museum surrounded by fossils, you can almost imagine...
Tue, 10/01/2013 - 10:03
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Under Arctic Ice
Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:48
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The First Filter Feeder
Today, filter feeders like clams, sponges, krill, baleen whales, fishes, and many...
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Sand from Orient Point, Long Island, New York
There are different types of beaches and multiple factors that influence the...
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Elevator Rudists
These "elevator" rudists, an ancient bivalve, used one long heavy valve to anchor...
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...
July 2015
Personal Perspectives
The Design of a Beautiful Weapon
This summer, many of you have likely enjoyed feasting on crabs, be they blue,...
September 2013
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Claws Out: Fiddler Crabs Do Battle
Male fiddler crabs each have a single super-sized claw that they use as a weapon to...
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 16:18
Personal Perspectives
A Voyage of Discovery to Inner Space
The Mars rover Curiosity is sending images back home: glimpses of another world...
August 2012