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Illustration of a giant squid versus a merman.
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From Mermen to Architeuthis, Our Fascination with the Giant Squid

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Divers at a shipwreck site
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Wood Under Sand: The Search for A Slave Shipwreck

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A square of interwoven sticks and cowrie shells
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Navigating the Waters with Micronesian Stick Charts

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Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll
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Naturally Resilient

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

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Two men each hold a ceramic vessel at the archaeological excavation
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Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada

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corals polyps open and spawning
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Corals from the Deep Thrive under Aquarists Care

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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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During what is known as the Golden Age of Piracy, pirates reaped great rewards—and, if they were caught, faced terrible punishments. Here are some of the most legendary pirates of that time.
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Pirates of the Golden Age

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Narwhals with their long unicorn-like tusks.
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Native Knowledge of the Narwhal

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Pirate William Dampier's shipboard artist carefully recorded the species that Dampier found new and unusual.
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Australian Fish and Cuttlefish

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Pirates divide up the riches they plundered.
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Sharing the Booty

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