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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...
July 2018
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National Ice Center Monitors the Arctic and Antarctic
The National Ice Center’s work is focused on ensuring safe and efficient...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:57
video
Arctic Exploration
New technology is making it possible for scientists to go where they’ve never...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 13:45
video
Ice Divers Prepare to Plunge
It takes special equipment and many warm layers of clothing to dive safely beneath...
Wed, 01/05/2011 - 15:43
slideshow
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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Equipment for a Fossil Excavation
Paleobiologist Dr. Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals for the...
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Measuring Ice Core Temperatures
Marine biologist Mette Kaufman measures the temperature of a recently-drilled ice...
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Testing DNA samples
Researcher Aimee Ellison tests samples for DNA barcoding at the Gump Field Station...
Lesson Plan
Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?
Students will describe how climate change is affecting sea ice, vegetation, and...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:33
Lesson Plan
Calling All Explorers
Students research and write about what it means to be an ocean explorer, both...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:09
Lesson Plan
Who Has the Data?
Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:39
Young Voices
Trials and Tribulations with Contamination
My internship at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History started off...
November 2017