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Walter Adey and the NMNH coral reef tank
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The Evolution of a Reef Aquarium

In the late 1970s, Walter Adey, a paleobiologist and coral reef researcher at the...
October 2017
Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C
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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

You may not have realized it, but you’ve been acquainted with Mary Anning since...
March 2016
The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System consists of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, and several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons, and estuaries. The system's seven sites illustrate the evolutionary h
Article

Charles Darwin's Ocean Upwelling

Charles Darwin is so well known he almost needs no introduction. The 19th-century...
February 2015
The Charles W. Morgan tallship
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History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan

Traveling aboard the Charles W. Morgan, a 173-year-old whaling ship on its 38th...
July 2014
Many species of pink coralline algae, which cements coral reefs together, cover a reef surface in the Southern Line Islands.
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Coralline Algae: The Unsung Architects of Coral Reefs

Stare at a tide pool and you will often see a crust of pink coating the bottom. No,...
January 2014
This orange boring sponge (Cliona varians) overgrows several coral species at Panama's Smithsonian Tropical Studies Institute.
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Ocean Acidification Excites Boring Sponges

Boring sponges get a bad rap. Their own name betrays them, announcing to the world...
March 2013
A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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40 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries

In 1872, the United States did something remarkable. We set aside one of our...
October 2012
Where the pH is the lowest, corals can no longer grow - sand, rubble and seagrasses replace the reef.
Personal Perspectives

Sneak Peek: Future of Coral Reefs in an Acidifying Ocean

Scientists don’t often get the opportunity to travel through time. But nestled...
August 2012
Colorful fireworks go off over the water.
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From Sea to Shining Sea

Happy (early) Independence Day! For many of us in the United States, the 4th of...
July 2010
This portrait of William Dampier hangs in London’s National Gallery in recognition of his contribution to natural history.
Article

William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants

Today you can just hop on a plane and be on another continent within a day's time....
December 2017
Tiny organisms found on ARMS
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From Field to Lab: How Carbon Seeps Provide a Chance to See Future Impacts of Ocean Acidification

Every year, humans spew billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the...
November 2017
Tiny organisms found on ARMS
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Traveling Around the World to Study the Future of the Ocean

It takes three days of traveling to reach the islands of Papua New Guinea (PNG)...
October 2017

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