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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows
In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...
August 2016
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
Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale
Monodontids, the group of whales that includes the belugas and narwhals swimming...
March 2012
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Slow Down for Right Whales
Right whales in the North Atlantic are real city slickers. Rather than spend their...
November 2016
When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?
More recently than you might think, say scientists who scoured the fossil...
July 2016
Naturally Resilient
Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From Us? Bikini...
May 2013