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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

Using an ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) equipped with a high-definition video...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 14:53
an illustration of a sperm whale and a giant squid
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Clyde Roper: Squid Hunter - Architeuthis

Dr. Clyde Roper recounts the tale of his encounter with a giant squid...
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 10:11
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Clyde Roper On the Over-Sized Anatomy of the Giant Squid

Dr. Clyde Roper discusses the fascinating anatomy of the giant squid (Architeuthis...
Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:57
a pelican covered in oil
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Lessons from the Panama Oil Spill

On April 27, 1986, an estimated 50,000 barrels of medium-weight crude oil drained...
Wed, 06/23/2010 - 11:22
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Why the Octopus Brain is so Extraordinary

An octopus is a lot brainier than you might imagine considering one of its closest...
Thu, 11/02/2017 - 09:54
On August 23, 2011 a 5.8 earthquake emanated from the little-known Central Virginia Seismic Zone. The epicenter was near Mineral, VA, but the tremor shook homes, schools, and office buildings in Washington, DC and beyond. In this brief video, Smithsonian e
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Demonstrating an Earthquake's Seismic Waves

On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 earthquake emanated from the little-known Central...
Wed, 08/24/2011 - 19:58
Screenshot from video showing Dennis Whigham in front of a banner talking about Phragmites.
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Make Me Care About: Phragmites (Video)

Dennis Whigham, a senior botanist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center,...
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 13:41
Find out how you get two Giant Squid the size of a school bus from a fishing boat in Spain to a museum Washington, DC.
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Giant Squid: One Species at a Time

How do you get two dead giant squid the size of a school bus from a fishing boat in...
Wed, 06/02/2010 - 12:31
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