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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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A History of the Carrie Bow Cay Station

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Consequences of Arctic Climate Change

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Fish swim around the wreck of the HMT Bedfordshire, an Arctic fishing trawler that was converted into an anti-submarine warship during World War II, and sunk off the coast of North Carolina.
Article

Underwater WWII Wrecks – Pollution or Cultural Heritage?

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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

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Satellite view of Earth.
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Earth Day, Spawned from the Sea

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a blue negative of algae
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No Longer Anonymous: Anna Atkins and her Algae

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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
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Charles Darwin's Ocean Upwelling

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Divers at a shipwreck site
Article

Wood Under Sand: The Search for A Slave Shipwreck

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A map of the early European whaling site at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada
Slideshow

Archaeologists Investigate an Early Whaling Community

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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

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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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