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What the Megalodon Left Behind
The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
overview
The Arctic and The Antarctic
Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....
Article
The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic
Sea ice is typically viewed as the domain of physical and natural scientists, the...
March 2014
Personal Perspectives
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
Personal Perspectives
Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?
At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011
Article
A Guide to Earthquake Lesson Plans
It isn’t everyday that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes the East Coast of the...
August 2011
Personal Perspectives
Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery
You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...
July 2011
Article
Still Blue After a Century of Ocean Science and Exploration
This year marks 100 years since the National Museum of Natural History opened its...
September 2010
Personal Perspectives
Back to School, Ocean Portal Style
At the Ocean Portal, we love the back-to-school season. There’s excitement in the...
September 2010
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Box Jellyfish: One Species at a Time
In this episode of the Podcast of Life, learn how three fiery, painful stings...
Fri, 04/02/2010 - 12:16
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Riftia Worms: One Species at a Time
In this episode of the Podcast of Life, host Ari Daniel Shapiro dives deep to...
Mon, 06/14/2010 - 16:31
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Bowhead Whale: One Species at a Time
In the episode of One Species at a Time, writer Karen Romano Young takes an...
Mon, 10/25/2010 - 18:18