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Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids
In any given scoop of seawater, you will find an assortment of tiny critters called...
January 2020
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What the Megalodon Left Behind
The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering
As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...
July 2018
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean
DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
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Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates
There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...
June 2018
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Tracking Tsunamis
Tsunamis, giant waves caused by underwater earthquakes, speed across the ocean at...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:16
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The Titanic Wrecksite
On her maiden voyage the Royal Mail Ship Titanic struck an iceberg in the North...
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 11:49
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Smithsonian Paleobiologist Brian Huber
Brian Huber studies fossil organisms known as “forams” to learn about climate...
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 13:09
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The Moorea Biocode Project
Scientists on the tiny island of Moorea, in the Pacific, are gathering one of every...
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 16:48
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A Squalodontid Success
On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
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The Ocean Throughout Geologic Time, An Image Gallery
Evidence shows that life probably began in the ocean at least 3.5 billion years...
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 15:30
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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