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The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World
The ocean is so big that it can be easy to forget the microscopic beauty of the...
Wed, 04/30/2014 - 10:34
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea
Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
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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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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals
Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...
Mon, 09/29/2014 - 11:48
Personal Perspectives
Underwater Parks in 3-D
As I readied myself and my camera for a dive in Yellowstone Lake, the largest body...
January 2015
Personal Perspectives
Sequencing at Sea: Studying Small Things Using Big Equipment
Microbes are some of the most important organisms in the sea. These miniscule...
August 2014
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Foraminifera
Microscopic, single-celled organisms called foraminifera have a fossil record that...
Thu, 03/25/2010 - 16:23
Article
Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
Personal Perspectives
The Design of a Beautiful Weapon
This summer, many of you have likely enjoyed feasting on crabs, be they blue,...
September 2013
Article
The Great Hermit Crab Migration
Over the last few days, a video of hermit crabs stampeding across the rocky shores...
September 2012
slideshow
A World Adrift: Life in the Sargassum Slideshow
Smithsonian Marine Science Network Postdoctoral Fellow, Seabird McKeon, returns...
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 16:43
Article
Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater
How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012