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Fossil mosasaur skull and partial skeleton sitting in what looks like the dirt it was excavated from.
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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
A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
serrations from sharks on a fossilized whalebone
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Bite Marks From the Past

The markings on this fossilized whalebone are from megalodon (Carcharodon...
A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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A Tooth Left Behind

A Megalodon left behind a piece of itself when it bit into its prey. This is a...
A screenshot from video showing illustrations of ancient coral reefs.
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Coral Reefs Changing Over Time

How do we know what coral reefs looked like hundreds of years ago? Often times, we...
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 06:55
A screenshot from the video "Ideas for Change" showing white ocean illustrations.
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Ideas for Change

"We too are sea creatures," entreats ocean explorer Sylvia Earle in this beautiful...
Fri, 06/07/2013 - 09:12
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Ocean - A Dance About Science and Conservation

A dance production combines ocean science and art to empower viewers to take...
Mon, 07/16/2012 - 15:18
dancers on the floor
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Out of the Blue, an Oceans Dance

Ocean, a dance choreographed by Fran Spector Atkins, combines interpretive dance...
Fri, 05/25/2012 - 12:40
the teeth of an anglerfish
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The Making of "The Bright Beneath"

Follow an artist from inspiration to installation in this short video. It features...
Tue, 09/06/2011 - 15:32
yarn artwork of coral
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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef brings together mathematics, marine science,...
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 10:42
a collage of different images
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Changing Tides - Brave New Ocean

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ocean acidification, and the decline of fish...
Wed, 02/02/2011 - 18:38
Screenshot of "Blue Planet" music video showing aerial view of Earth.
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"Blue Planet" Music Video

“Blue Planet” is a song on the Oceans Are Talking CD, produced by musician Sam...
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 18:32

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