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Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur
Between 100 and 65 million years ago, at the time when dinosaurs reigned on land,...
November 2018
slideshow
Nature's Best Photography 2018
Explore the winning photos from the 2018 Nature's Best Photography contest! Every...
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 13:05
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If You Build An Ocean, Sea Monsters Will Come
Building a productive ocean is complicated. The process is long (on the order of...
October 2018
slideshow
Sharks from the Vault
The sharks housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's...
Fri, 07/20/2018 - 11:30
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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...
July 2018
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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...
July 2018
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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...
Thu, 06/07/2018 - 17:00
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A Squalodontid Success
On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
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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
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